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Alcázar de Colón
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Calle La Atarazana at Calle Las Damas, Santo Domingo • 809-689-5946
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DISTRITO NACIONAL. Built in the early 16th century during the burgeoning years of the Age of Exploration, the palace of Alcázar de Colón stands as a tribute to explorers and nations who helped settle the New World. Diego Columbus, son of Christopher, was the palace's first resident and the city's first governor. After him, the structure's limestone walls and Isabelline architecture went on to greet other famous explorers: Ponce de Leon and Balboa. Today, the palace welcomes guests with an array of period artifacts and artwork from the era of Spanish Colonialism.
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Catedral de Santa María la Menor
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Calle Arzobispo Meriño, Santo Domingo • 809-689-1920
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ZONA COLONIAL. Construction started on the Catedral de Santa María la Menor in 1514 – just as the city was starting to blossom – and was completed in the mid-1540s. The first Catholic cathedral in the New World, this structure stands as a reminder of the city's history and culture. The limestone and coral facade highlights the Gothic and Baroque architecture, and a handmade, silver altar pays tribute to the Age of Exploration. Appropriate dress required.
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La Casa del Cordón
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Calle Emiliano Tejera at Calle Isabel la Católica, Santo Domingo • 809-682-4333
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ZONA COLONIAL. It was twenty years after Columbus's 1492 voyage that Spanish explorers and colonists built the first Spanish-style house in Santo Domingo. La Casa del Cordón, which still stands, was the first home of Diego Columbus, Christopher's son, before he moved into the palace, Alcazar de Colon. Today, the house offers a small museum, but more importantly, it stands as a landmark tribute to one of history's most significant eras.
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Monasterio de San Francisco
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Calle Hostos at Calle Emiliano, Santo Domingo • 809-682-3780
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ZONA COLONIAL. The first monastery in the Americas, Monasterio de San Francisco stands as a tribute to the first wave of permanent colonists who settled in the New World. Although in ruins today – thanks to a nasty fire started by Sir Francis Drake and his raiders in 1586 and an equally destructive 1673 earthquake – the monastery is still a popular sightseeing attraction. At night, it's especially spectacular.
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Museo de las Casas Reales
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Calle Las Damas, Santo Domingo • 809-682-4202
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Museum of the Royal Houses takes visitors back to colonial times for a taste of the Dominican Republic's rich history. This restored 16th-century palace boasts suits of armor, tapestries, maps, and an array of artifacts stretching from pre-Columbian days to the beginning of the 19th century. The museum also features a restored colonial courtroom, a replica of the viceroy's throne room, and treasures salvaged from Spanish shipwrecks.
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