Santo Domingo, Capital city in Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo extends along the Caribbean Sea with wide boulevards, colonial buildings, and modern structures across the Ozama River banks.
The settlement, founded in 1496 by Bartholomew Columbus, became the first European administrative center and launch point for Spanish expeditions in the Americas.
The Colonial Zone contains numerous museums, churches, and plazas where visitors experience traditional merengue music and Dominican performances throughout the year.
The city metro system connects major districts while public buses, known as guaguas, and shared taxis provide transportation across residential neighborhoods.
The Alcazar de Colon palace, built in 1510, stands as the oldest viceregal residence in the Americas, featuring period furniture and architectural elements.
Location: Distrito Nacional
Inception: 1496
Founders: Bartholomew Columbus
Elevation above the sea: 14 m
Part of: Greater Santo Domingo
Address: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Website: https://adn.gob.do
GPS coordinates: 18.48020,-69.94211
Latest update: May 27, 2025 19:57
Photo license: CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo license: GFDL
Puerta del Conde
5.4 km
Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito
3.5 km
National Palace
4.7 km
Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
2.5 km
Flag Square of Santo Domingo
4.8 km
Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden
2.1 km
Museo del Hombre Dominicano
3.7 km
Museum Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana
5.8 km
Hospital San Nicolás de Bari
6 km
Monasterio de San Francisco
6 km
Altar of the Homeland
5.3 km
Convento de los Dominicos, Santo Domingo
6.1 km
Malecon Center
4.1 km
Winston Churchill Avenue, Dominican Republic
894 m
Museo Nacional de Historia Natural (Dominican Republic)
3.7 km
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple
3 km
Al-Noor Mosque
4.1 km
Museo Bellapart
1.8 km
Centro Israelita de República Dominicana
2.6 km
Palacio Consistorial
6.1 km
Edificio Saviñón
5.8 km
Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia church
6 km
Regina Angelorum church
5.9 km
Edificio Baquero
6 km
Casa de la Moneda
6 km
Edificio Diez
6 km
Edificio Elmúdesi
6 km
Edificio Cerame
5.9 kmReviews
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