• The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar is the first fortified European palace built in the Americas. It is located in the Dominican Republic's colonial area of...
  • One of the most popular museums in the Colonial City is also its most impressive in architecture.
  • Overlooking the Plaza de España and the Ozama River, the Alcázar de Colón (Columbus Palace) was built in the early 1500s as the governor’s residence.
  • King Ferdinand the Catholic was the one who ordered the construction of the Alcázar de Colón as a gift to Diego Colón.
  • Built of coral limestone by a team of 1,500 indigenous people, the Alcázar de Colón once boasted more than 50 rooms, along with gardens and courtyards.
  • The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is the oldest Viceregal residence in America, and forms part of...
  • Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo, Plaza De España, Tel.: 809-682-4750. ... ¿Alguna vez has visitado un palacio virreinal? ¡El Alcázar de Colón es uno!
  • Among its most notable sites is the still-standing Alcázar de Colón. The first official royal residence of the Spanish ruling class in Dominican History.
  • The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar is the first fortified Spanish palace built in the Americas. It is located in the Dominican Republic's colonial area of Santo...
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  • - You will visit the most important monuments of the City: The 1st Cathedral of America, the Alcázar de Colón and the National Pantheon, El Faro a Colón.
  • A walk downhill from the Alcázar leads to the impressive Puerto de San Diego, which dates from 1571 when it was built as the main gate into Santo Domingo.