Plaza Juan Barón
Plaza Juan Barón is a park in Santo Domingo De Guzmán (Zona Urbana), Santo Domingo, Nacional. Plaza Juan Barón is situated nearby to the obelisk Obelisco Macho del Malecón, as well as near the park Parque Eugenio María de Hostos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puerta del Conde and Fortaleza Ozama.
Puerta del Conde
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Puerta del Conde 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. Puerta del Conde is situated 770 metres north of Plaza Juan Barón.
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 northeast of Plaza Juan Barón.
Memorial Museum of Dominican Resistance
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Colonial and Los Mameyes.
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.
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. Los Mameyes is situated 3½ km east of Plaza Juan Barón.
Puerto Isabela
Neighborhood
Puerto Isabela is a Sector in the city of Santo Domingo in the Distrito Nacional of the Dominican Republic. This neighborhood is populated in particular by individuals from the middle class. Puerto Isabela is situated 6 km northwest of Plaza Juan Barón.
Plaza Juan Barón
Latitude
18.4647° or 18° 27′ 53″ northLongitude
-69.89257° or 69° 53′ 33″ westOpen location code
77CGF474+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 174547795OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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