Torrecilla Point
Torrecilla Point is a point in Nacional, Dominican Republic. Torrecilla Point is situated nearby to the locality Sans Souci, as well as near Zona Colonial.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Point
- Description: point in the Dominican Republic
- Also known as: “Punta Torrecilla”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortaleza Ozama and Alcázar de Colón.
Fortaleza Ozama
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ozama Fortress, also formerly known as the city wall's Homage tower, is one of the surviving sections of the Walls of Santo Domingo, which is recognized by UNESCO as being the oldest military construction of European origin in the Americas.
Alcázar de Colón
Museum
Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Alcázar de Colón is the first fortified European palace built in the Americas. Located in the colonial area of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, it forms part of the Ciudad Colonial, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cathedral of Santo Domingo
Church
Photo: Georg Karl Ell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo is dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation. It is the oldest existing cathedral in the Americas, begun in 1504 and was completed in 1550, and the second constructed after the Garðar Cathedral in Greenland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Colonial and Santo Domingo.
Ciudad Colonial
Village
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ciudad Colonial is the historic central neighborhood of the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo. It is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the Americas.
Santo Domingo
Photo: Melvin feliz12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic, the oldest European city in the Americas, and the most developed city on the island of Hispaniola.
Los Mameyes
Neighborhood
Los Mameyes is a neighbourhood in the city of Santo Domingo Este in the province of Santo Domingo of the Dominican Republic. This neighbourhood is populated in particular by individuals from the middle classes.
Torrecilla Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Nacional, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Torrecilla Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta Torrecilla”
- Italian: “punta Torrecilla”
- Swedish: “Punta Torrecilla”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sans Souci and Zona Colonial.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ozama River and Puerto Ozama.
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