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Dominican Photos |
| Title (Titulo): |
Zona Colonial
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| Listing URL (Dirección de su Sitio o página): |
http://travel.webshots.com/album/556420963sCozwX
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| Description (descripción): |
Fotos de La Zona Colonial de Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana by Papomena. Santo Domingo is the oldest city in the New World, where the settlement of all the Americas began. See the first cathedral, the first hospital. Wander down cobble stone streets among the Spanish colonial architecture and imagine how things were back in the 1600s. The Basilica Catedral Santa Maria de la Encarnacion (otherwise labeled the Catedral Primeda de America, or just simply the Catedral) is the oldest cathedral in North America, depending on what the exact definition of oldest is. The cornerstone was laid in 1514, with construction proceeding grudgingly from 1520 onwards. The Catedral has a very eclectic design style with evolving Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque and other influences. The interior has a nice vaulted ceiling and fourteen chapels along the aisles. Be aware that shorts and other informal garb are generally frowned upon. There is a very peaceful courtyard adjacent to the south entrance. A series of peculiar howling wolf gargoyles guard the grounds along the east facade of the Catedral.
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| Site added: |
Dec 16, 2006 |
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Portal y Directorio Dominicano