Santo Domingo Este in Provincia de Santo Domingo
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Ciudad Colonial (Santo Domingo)

Ciudad Colonial (Spanish for "Colonial City") is the historic central neighborhood of Santo Domingo and the oldest permanent European settlement of the New World. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is colloquially known as "Zona Colonial" (Colonial Zone). The Ciudad Colonial is located on the west bank of the Ozama River, which bisects the city. It covers less than 5 square kilometers.

Located at 18.473, -69.883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Historic districts, Historic centres, World Heritage Sites in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo

Puente Juan Bosch

Puente Juan Bosch is a relatively new bridge crossing the Ozama River in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is named after former president Juan Bosch.

Located at 18.4867, -69.8826 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bridges in the Dominican Republic

Port of Santo Domingo

The Port of Santo Domingo is located at the mouth of the marine entrance to the City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The port is suited for both turnaround and transit visits.

Located at 18.469, -69.883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ports and harbours of the Dominican Republic, Urban planning in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo

Fortaleza Ozama

The Fortaleza Ozama (in Spanish; Ozama Fortress in English) is a sixteenth-century castle built by the Spanish at the entrance to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and overlooking the Ozama River. Named after this river, the castle, also referred to as "La Fortaleza" or "The Fortress", is the oldest formal military construction of European origin still standing in America.

Located at 18.4732, -69.8817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Santo Domingo, Castles in the Dominican Republic, Spanish Colonial architecture in the Dominican Republic, Forts in the Dominican Republic, Buildings and structures completed in 1505

Alcázar de Colón

The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is the oldest Viceregal residence in America, and forms part of the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo World Heritage Site. The building houses the Museo Alcázar de Diego Colón, whose collection exhibits the Caribbean's most important ensemble of European late medieval and Renaissance works of art, which were acquired in the 1950s.

Located at 18.4775, -69.8828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Santo Domingo, Columbus family, History of Hispaniola, Spanish West Indies, Spanish Colonial architecture in the Dominican Republic, Museums in the Dominican Republic

Cathedral of Santa María la Menor

The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo is dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation. It is the oldest cathedral in the Americas, begun in 1512 and completed in 1540. The Cathedral once held the title Primate of the Americas, it has since been the only Archdiocese to have held this title. It is located between Calle Arzobispo Merino and Isabel la Católica, next to Columbus Park in the city of Santo Domingo de Guzman.

Located at 18.4728, -69.8839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in the Caribbean, Churches in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, Buildings and structures completed in 1540, Spanish Colonial architecture in the Dominican Republic

Columbus Lighthouse

Columbus Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro a Colón) is a monument located in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic, in tribute to Christopher Columbus. Construction began in 1986 using plans drawn by Scottish architect J.L. Gleave in 1931, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Discovery of America, the monument was inaugurated in 1992. It was funded by the Latin American states and the total cost of construction was approximately $70 million.

Located at 18.4786, -69.8682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in the Dominican Republic, Buildings and structures completed in 1992

National Pantheon of the Dominican Republic

The National Pantheon was built from 1714-1746 by the Spaniard Geronimo Quezada y Garçon and was originally a Jesuit church. The structure was constructed in the neoclassic-renaissance style. Today the structure stands as a national symbol of the Dominican Republic and serves as the final resting place of the Republic's most honored citizens.

Located at 18.4751, -69.8832 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Monuments in the Dominican Republic