Dominican Republic Art, Historic buildings + Historical pictures

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Walk the same halls that were once paced by the son of Christopher Columbus in this stunning preservation of Spanish colonial architecture.

Once the Spanish administrative center of the Caribbean, this building now houses a museum dedicated to the colonial history of the region.

Tropical beaches, surf breaks, magnificent mountain landscapes and a friendly welcome await visitors to this island destination in the heart of the Caribbean Sea.

Formerly used to ward off marauding pirates, this colonial defense structure now serves as a historical museum, offering superb bay views.

Santo Domingo’s cultural hub, this leafy plaza has a concentrated cluster of museums, as well as the national theater and national library.

The oldest military structure in the New World, this imposing fort is the site from where the Spanish launched several key colonial conquests in the Americas.

Admire the grandeur of this monument, which memorializes the explorations of Christopher Columbus and the diversity of the New World.

Admire the grandeur of this monument, which memorializes the explorations of Christopher Columbus and the diversity of the New World.

A site where it’s said people have been miraculously healed and a destination for thousands of pilgrims, this striking basilica is one of the Dominican Republic\'s most sacred religious buildings.

Formerly used to ward off marauding pirates, this colonial defense structure now serves as a historical museum, offering superb bay views.

Santo Domingo’s cultural hub, this leafy plaza has a concentrated cluster of museums, as well as the national theater and national library.

Tropical beaches, surf breaks, magnificent mountain landscapes and a friendly welcome await visitors to this island destination in the heart of the Caribbean Sea.

The oldest military structure in the New World, this imposing fort is the site from where the Spanish launched several key colonial conquests in the Americas.

The oldest military structure in the New World, this imposing fort is the site from where the Spanish launched several key colonial conquests in the Americas.

The oldest military structure in the New World, this imposing fort is the site from where the Spanish launched several key colonial conquests in the Americas.

Walk the same halls that were once paced by the son of Christopher Columbus in this stunning preservation of Spanish colonial architecture.

The oldest military structure in the New World, this imposing fort is the site from where the Spanish launched several key colonial conquests in the Americas.

The oldest military structure in the New World, this imposing fort is the site from where the Spanish launched several key colonial conquests in the Americas.

The oldest military structure in the New World, this imposing fort is the site from where the Spanish launched several key colonial conquests in the Americas.

The oldest military structure in the New World, this imposing fort is the site from where the Spanish launched several key colonial conquests in the Americas.

Walk the same halls that were once paced by the son of Christopher Columbus in this stunning preservation of Spanish colonial architecture.