The Museum of the Royal Houses or Royal Palaces, as it was called during the time of the captaincy general and the province, had two palaces as its headquarters, which date back to the 16th century. This royal palace was built by order of the Crown of Castile, in the reign of Fernando II of Aragon, on October 5, 1511, in order to house the main government offices of the time.
The architecture of the building of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo is characterized by a Gothic style with ribbed vaults, solid walls and three doors, two of them Gothic in contrast to the third and main Gothic Plateresque style.
The cathedral contains a vast artistic treasure made up of altarpieces, paintings (including a panel of the Virgen de la Altagracia dated 1523), old cabinetry, furniture, monuments and tombstones, among other objects. The mausoleums of the archbishops of the colonial period stand out, it is also worth mentioning the tombstone of Simón BolÃvar, one of the predecessors of the Liberator.
15 minutes
Fortaleza Ozama
The Santo Domingo Fortress or Ozama Fortress is one of the historical Cultural Monuments of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. It was built by the Spanish during the colonial era and is the oldest fort in America.
5 minutes
House of Tostado (La Casa de Tostado)
The Casa de Tostado Museum owes its name to its first owner, Francisco Tostado de la Peña, notary public of the governor. On the façade you can see a twin window in Elizabethan Gothic style, unique in America.
5 minutes
Calle Las Damas
Las Damas Street was the first street in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic and America.
Located in the Colonial City, it owes its name to the fact that at the beginning of the colony the ladies walked down that street, which is currently decorated with colonial tiles. This street has as attractions Ozama Fortress, La Real Audiencia, the house of Don Rodrigo de Bastidas (today the "TrampolÃn" children's museum), colonial houses (some with colonial coats of arms) and at the end Plaza España.
5 minutes
Calle El Conde
Calle El Conde is the only pedestrian street in the capital city of the Dominican Republic and the commercial center of the Colonial Zone.
Calle el Conde Santo DomingoThis one-kilometer-long road is located between Parque Independencia and Avenida Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó, and given its historic buildings it is one of the most visited tourist places in Santo Domingo.
10 minutes
Parque Colon
Parque Colón is one of the historic parks or plazas of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, which served as the main party center in colonial-era society. Parque Colón is currently used as the main center for cultural activities and is also part of the Santo Domingo World Heritage Site.
5 minutes
Monasterio de San Francisco
The San Francisco Monastery in the city of Santo Domingo is one of the most important ruins in the Dominican Republic. It is located in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo and was declared a World Heritage Site.
5 minutes
Dominican Convent
The Dominican Church and Convent. It is the oldest Catholic building in the American Continent, being the first in the New World and in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Today it is part of the Colonial Zone as a whole, as a World Heritage Site.
In 1534 the convent began its classes, and in 1538 it became the first university in America, which was called the University of Santo Tomás de Aquino and later the Primate University of America, which today we know as the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo. (UASD).
5 minutes
Panteon Nacional
Visiting the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo you can find all the most important historical monuments of the Dominican Republic, among which is the Panteón Nacional or Panteón de la Patria, the mausoleum that houses the physical remains of the greatest Dominican heroes.
Located on Calle Las Damas, almost at the corner of Calle Las Mercedes, this enormous gray limestone building has three naves and a neoclassical-Renaissance style.
10 minutes
Hospital Saint Nicholas of Bari
The Hospital San Nicolás de Bari was the first hospital in America. Its construction began in 1503 in Santo Domingo, capital of Hispaniola, now the Dominican Republic. It was founded by Nicolás de Ovando, who was governor of the island at the time. Today only ruins remain and it is currently located in the Colonial City or Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo; on Hostos street, corner of Luperón street.
5 minutes
Alcazar de Colon
The Alcázar de Colón or Viceroyalty Palace of Don Diego Colón is a palace from the beginning of the 16th century, located in the Plaza de España in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). This construction was built on a site near the cliffs that look towards the Ozama River; granted to Diego Columbus, eldest son of the discoverer of America, Christopher Columbus, by King Ferdinand the Catholic, to build a home for him and his offspring on the island of Hispaniola, which he arrived in 1509 as governor and where the Alcázar de Colón Museum currently operates.
20 minutes
Museo Casa Duarte
The Casa Duarte Museum was the home of the national hero Juan Pablo Duarte, who was born in 1813 and in honor of him, his house was declared not only a World Heritage Site, for being in the place where it is located, but also as Museum of the History of the Life of the Martyr Juan Pablo Duarte.
20 minutes
Museo del Ron y la Cana
The Rum and Cane Museum, located in the colonial zone, historic center of Santo Domingo and is an interactive museum that tells the history of Dominican rum.
20 minutes
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Angelo was really great. Friendly. Knowledgeable.
Published on Nov, 2024
Angelo was great. Friendly. Knowledgeable and fun. We felt safe and had access to several interesting sites and businesses. But, we went on a Monday when most museums are closed.
Experienced guide
Published on Oct, 2024
The guide is very kind and knows a lot about the city history. He explained the history of each building and street. Highly recommended.
Amazing area
Published on Sep, 2024
Amazing area, delicious food, rich in culture and history. Great restaurants, tours. Very affordable and clean. People are super nice and helpful
Family Tour of the Colonial Zone
Published on Jun, 2024
Angel was the perfect tour guide! Two of our family members were born in the country and still learned so much! He was energetic, entertaining and most importantly educational!
Santo Domingo walking tour of Colonial Zone
Published on May, 2024
Excellent walking tour of the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo with Angel (Naty) in English. We met at the statue in Colon Park. A very thorough walking tour through so many interesting places and learned all of the history. Angel really enjoys the history and that you understand all of the dates and time lines. We broke for lunch at a local restaurant and really enjoyed the food very much. Would highly recommend!!
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