Faro a Colón
Faro a Colón is a museum in Nacional, Dominican Republic. Faro a Colón is situated nearby to the neighborhood Los Mameyes, as well as near the village Ciudad Colonial.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Fortaleza Ozama is situated 1½ km southwest of Faro a Colón.
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. Alcázar de Colón is situated 1½ km west of Faro a Colón.
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. Cathedral of Santo Domingo is situated 2 km west of Faro a Colón.
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.
Faro a Colón
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Columbus Lighthouse” and “Faro a Colon”
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, monument, and tourist attraction
- Location: Nacional, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.47859° or 18° 28′ 43″ northLongitude
-69.86749° or 69° 52′ 3″ westElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
77CGF4HM+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 53622354OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
3509488
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Faro a Colón” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哥倫布紀念館”
- French: “Phare de Colomb”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Colombo”
- Spanish: “Faro a Colón”
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