La Francia
La Francia is a neighborhood in Nacional, Dominican Republic. La Francia is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Pensador, as well as near Parque del Este.Places of Interest
Highlights include Alcázar de Colón and Fortaleza Ozama.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Los Mameyes and Ciudad Colonial.
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.
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.
La Francia
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Nacional, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.47842° or 18° 28′ 42″ northLongitude
-69.87345° or 69° 52′ 24″ westElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
77CGF4HG+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 308823955OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
3502627
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