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Top 10 sights in Santo Domingo

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   Fortaleza Ozama

   The Ozama Fortress (Spanish: Fortaleza Ozama), also formerly known as the city wall's Homage tower, is one of the surviving sections of the Walls of Santo Domingo, which is recognized by UNESCO as being the oldest milita…

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   Alcázar de Colón

   The Alcázar de Colón (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈkasaɾ ðe koˈlon]; lit. 'Columbus Alcazar') is the first fortified European palace built in the Americas.

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   Basílica Catedral Metropolitana Santa María de la Encarnación

   The Cathedral of the Americas, Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Cathedral Basilica of Santa María la Menor or Minor Basilica of Santa María de la Encarnación, officially known as the Minor Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady Saint…

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   Columbus Lighthouse

   Columbus Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro a Colón, meaning "Columbus Lighthouse") is a mausoleum monument dedicated to Christopher Columbus, located in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic.

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   Dominican National Pantheon

   The National Pantheon was built from 1714 to 1746 by the Spaniard Geronimo Quezada y Garçon and was originally a Jesuit church. The structure was constructed in the neoclassic-renaissance style.

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   Puerta del Conde

   La Puerta del Conde (The Count's Gate) was the main entrance to the fortified city of Santo Domingo (in present-day Dominican Republic), named to honor Governor Captain-General Bernardino de Meneses Bracamonte y Zapata,…

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   Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple

   The Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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   Monasterio de San Francisco

   Monasterio de San Francisco in Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Dominican Republic, is a monastery that was built between 1508–1560, with the arrival of the Franciscan fathers. The ruin is one of the most important of the city.

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   Altar of the Homeland

   Altar de la Patria, or Altar of the Homeland, is a white marble mausoleum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic that houses the remains of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic: Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del R…

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    Parque Colon

    Parque Colón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaɾke koˈlon]; lit. 'Columbus Park') is the central square of the Ciudad Colonial historic district of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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   Centro Israelita de República Dominicana

   The Centro Israelita de República Dominicana is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic.

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   Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden

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   Fair of Peace and Fraternity of the Free World

   The Fair of Peace and Fraternity of the Free World (Feria de la Paz y Confraternidad del Mundo Libre) was an international world's fair that took place during the Trujillo Era in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (then called Ciudad Trujillo) in 1955–56.

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   Museum Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana

   The Memorial Museum of Dominican Resistance (Spanish: Museo Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana) is a museum dedicated to the preservation of the history regarding the struggles of several generations of Dominicans during the dictatorship of Rafael L.

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   Plaza España, Santo Domingo

   The Plaza de España, also known as the Plaza de la Hispanidad, is a public square located in the historic district of Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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