Obelisco Macho del Malecón

Obelisco Macho del Malecón is an obelisk in , , . Obelisco Macho del Malecón is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the park .
  • Type: Obelisk
  • Also known as: “Obelisco Macho”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Puerta del Conde and Fortaleza Ozama.

Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La was the main entrance to the fortified city of Santo Domingo, named to honor Governor Captain-General Bernardino de Meneses Bracamonte y Zapata, 1st Count of Peñalva, who during his tenure saved the city from a siege in 1655 by Englishmen General Robert Venables and Admiral William Penn amid the Third Anglo-Spanish War. is situated 1 km north of Obelisco Macho del Malecón.

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 , which is recognized by UNESCO as being the oldest military construction of European origin in the Americas. is situated 1½ km northeast of Obelisco Macho del Malecón.

Museum
Photo: Museo Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a dedicated to the preservation of the history regarding the struggles of several generations of Dominicans during the dictatorship of Rafael L. is situated 1 km northeast of Obelisco Macho del Malecón.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad Colonial and Los Mameyes.

Village
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the historic central neighborhood of the 's capital . It is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the Americas.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the city of in the of the . This neighbourhood is populated in particular by individuals from the middle classes. is situated 3½ km east of Obelisco Macho del Malecón.

Neighborhood
is a Sector in the city of in the of the . This neighborhood is populated in particular by individuals from the middle class. is situated 6 km northwest of Obelisco Macho del Malecón.

Obelisco Macho del Malecón

Latitude
18.4646° or 18° 27′ 53″ north
Longitude
-69.8939° or 69° 53′ 38″ west
Open location code
77CGF474+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 596664529
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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Satellite Map

Discover Obelisco Macho del Malecón from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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