Colonial City of Santo Domingo

Overview

After Christopher Columbus's arrival on the island in 1492, Santo Domingo became the site of the first cathedral, hospital, customs house and university in the Americas. This colonial town, founded in 1498, was laid out on a grid pattern that became the model for almost all town planners in the New World.

Selection Criteria

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Components(1 location)

• •Colonial City of Santo Domingo526bis

Details

Countries

Dominican Republic

ISO Codes

DO

Area

106 ha

Coordinates

18.4724, -69.8858