Colonial Zone
R. Sapojnikov (2003)
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"Alcazar de Colón"
Was built for Columbus' son Diego in 1514. |
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Monument of Fray Nicolas de Ovando.
In 1502 he decided to move the town to the western bank of the river, which is the place it occupies today
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Statue of Christopher Columbus located in the Plaza Mayor in the Old City of Santo Domingo. |
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Catedral Primada de América,
the oldest cathedral in the Americas.
Was built in 1521-1540-x. |
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Monument of Don Bartolomeo Colon located on Paseo El Conde.
The Dominican Capital, Santo Domingo de Guzman, was founded in 1498 by Bartolome Colon, brother of Christopher Columbus.
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Side-streets near the Ruins of the Monastery of St. Francisco, the oldest monastery in the New World, built in 1508
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