Its original plan, the scale of its streets and its buildings are almost totally intact it is the only living urban centre that retains its characteristics of the 15th century. Over an area of 106 ha, bordered by walls, bastions and forts, the inscribed site comprises 32 streets that criss-cross the 116 blocks, constructions of one or two levels with stone, brick or earthen walls. It is also the first fortified city (fortress of Santo Domingo and its Torre del Homenaje) and the first headquarters of Spanish power in the New World.
This checkerboard layout later became a reference for almost all the town planners of the New World.Ĭity of « firsts »,Santo Domngo was the headquarters for the first institutions in the Americas : Saint Mary of the Incarnation Cathedral, Saint Francois Monastery, Saint Thomas Aquinas University, Nicholas de Bari Hospital, and the Casa de Contratación. In 1502, the Governor Nicolas de Ovando transferred its institutions to the west bank and decided to provide the city with a grid pattern from the Grand Place ( Plaza Mayor). Originally established on the east side of the Ozama in 1496, it was founded by Bartholomew Columbus in 1498, by order of the Catholic kings. Located at the mouth of the Ozama, on the south coast of Hispaniola Island, the Colonial City of Santo Domingo is the core from which Santo Domingo de Guzman, capital of the Dominican Republic, was founded. From its port conquerors such as Ponce de Leon, Juan de Esquivel, Herman Cortes, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Alonso de Ojeda and many others departed in search of new lands. Caja de seguridad, balcón, sala, comedor y desayunador.First permanent establishment of the « New World » and capital of the West Indies,the Colonial City of Santo Domingo – the only one of the 15th century in the Americas – was the place of departure for the spread of European culture and the conquest of the continent. Es moderno, en un tercer piso (elevador disponible), Dos habitaciones con una cama king y queen, a/c, y abanicos y closets.
#Zona colonial plus#
Two bedrooms with a king- and a queen-size bed, air-conditioned plus additional ceiling fan and closet ,Two bathrooms, one is an "in-suite"-bathroom, all with hot water shower and window for good air circulation,32" TV with local and international channels, living/dining area with ceiling fan, TV, couch and balcony with view to street and Alcázar de Colón, Safety box, Elevator, 24h Electricity (Generator), Everything is walking distance.Īpartamento claro e iluminado completamente amueblado y equipado cerca de la Plaza España, zona histórica, con sus calles, antiguas, iglesias y otras atracciones turísticas.
This modern and stylish apartment on the third floor (elevator available). Close to nightlife, public transportation, family-friendly activities and restaurants. Furnished apartment close to Plaza España, all the historic flair of the busy streets, old churches and other tourist attractions of the oldest permanent European settlement of the New World.
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