Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse is a mausoleum monument dedicated to Christopher Columbus, located in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic. Construction began in 1986, based on plans drawn in 1931 by Scottish architect J.L.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: mausoleum, museum in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
- Also known as: “Christopher Columbus Memorial Lighthouse”, “Columbus Memorial Lighthouse”, “Faro a Colon”, “Faro A Colon”, “Faro a Colón”, “Faro A Colón”, “Faro de Colon”, “Faro monumental de Colon”, and “Faro monumental de Colón”
Photo: Kitaviys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortaleza Ozama and Alcázar de Colón.
Fortaleza Ozama
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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 Santo Domingo and Ciudad Colonial.
Santo Domingo
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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.
Ciudad Colonial
Village
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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.
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.
Columbus Lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Columbus Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կոլումբոսի փարոս”
- Bengali: “কলম্বাস বাতিঘর”
- Chinese: “哥伦布灯塔”
- Chinese: “哥倫布燈塔”
- Dutch: “Faro a Colon”
- Dutch: “Faro a Colón”
- Egyptian Arabic: “منارة كولومبوس”
- Finnish: “Faro a Colón”
- French: “phare de Colomb”
- French: “Phare de Colomb”
- Hebrew: “מגדלור קולומבוס”
- Italian: “Faro a Colón”
- Japanese: “コロンブスの灯台”
- Portuguese: “Faro a Colón”
- Portuguese: “Farol a Colombo”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Colombo”
- Russian: “Маяк Колумба”
- Spanish: “Faro a Colon”
- Spanish: “Faro a Colón”
- Ukrainian: “Маяк Колумба”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Faro a Colón and Puerto Ozama.
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