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List of colonial buildings in Santo Domingo information


This is a list of the preserved colonial buildings in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic.

Santo Domingo is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas; for this reason, according to the UNESCO, many buildings are the first of their kind in the Americas, for example is home to the oldest Catholic building in continuous use in the Americas, the headquarters of the first university in the Americas or the first cathedral in the Americas, etc.

"Colonial City of Santo Domingo" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990.

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List of colonial buildings in Santo Domingo

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This is a list of the preserved colonial buildings in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo is the oldest continuously inhabited...

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Cathedral of Santo Domingo

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Cathedral of Santa María la Menor in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo is dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation. It is the first and oldest cathedral in the...

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Santo Domingo

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Santo Domingo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanto ðoˈmiŋɡo] meaning "Saint Dominic" but verbatim "Holy Sunday"), once known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, known...

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Museo de las Casas Reales

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Governors List of colonial buildings in Santo Domingo Ciudad Colonial (Santo Domingo) Captaincy General of Santo Domingo Royal Audiencia of Santo Domingo History...

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Fortaleza Ozama

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List of colonial buildings in Santo Domingo Colonial City of Santo Domingo List of oldest buildings in the Americas "Colonial City of Santo Domingo....

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Church and Convent of los Dominicos

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Convent of los Dominicos of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, is the oldest Catholic building in continuous use in the Americas...

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Captaincy General of Santo Domingo

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General of Santo Domingo (Spanish: Capitanía General de Santo Domingo pronounced [kapitaˈni.a xeneˈɾal de ˈsanto ðoˈmiŋɡo] ) was the first Capitancy in the...

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Casa de los Cinco Medallones

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headquarters of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic. List of colonial buildings in Santo Domingo Gonzalo Anes Alvarez; Guillermo Céspedes (1996). Las casas...

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Chapel of la Tercera Orden Dominica

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The Chapel of la Tercera Orden Dominica is a colonial church building located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It was first constructed around 1514...

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Casa del Sacramento

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(House of Sacrament), also called the Archbishop's House, is a colonial building located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It was built in 1523 by...

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Santo Domingo Metro

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The Santo Domingo Metro (Spanish: Metro de Santo Domingo) is a rapid transit system in Greater Santo Domingo. Serving the capital of the Dominican Republic...

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Parque Colon

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square of the Ciudad Colonial historic district of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In its center stands a statue of Christopher Columbus, in whose honor...

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Timeline of Santo Domingo

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timeline of the history of the city of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. 1492- First Viceroyalty in the New World is established in Santo Domingo (Viceroyalty...

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Columbus Lighthouse

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located in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic. Construction began in 1986, using plans drawn in 1931 by Scottish architect J.L. Gleave. In time for...

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Fort Santo Domingo

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Fort Santo Domingo is a historical fortress in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was originally a wooden fort built in 1628 by the Spanish Empire...

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Port of Santo Domingo

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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...

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Central Santo Domingo

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Santo Domingo or better known as Polígono Central (English: Central Polygon) is a term used to group several neighborhoods located in central Santo Domingo...

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List of oldest buildings in the Americas

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Planet. "Colonial City of Santo Domingo. Outstanding Universal Value". UNESCO World Heritage Centre website. "The Fortress of Santo Domingo also known...

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