Alcázar de Colón

The Alcázar de Colón is the first fortified palace built in the Americas. Located in the colonial area of , , it forms part of the , a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Museum
  • Description: first fortified Spanish castle in the Dominican Republic

Places of Interest Nearby

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190 metres south of Alcázar de Colón
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad Colonial and Los Mameyes.
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5 km northwest of Alcázar de Colón
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Latitude
18.47742° or 18° 28′ 39″ north
Longitude
-69.88271° or 69° 52′ 58″ west
Open location code
77CGF4G8+XW
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historic = castle
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tourism = museum
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Alcázar de Colón” goes by many names.
ألكازار دي كولونArabic
Ալկասար դե ԿոլոնArmenian
Palau d’en Jaume ColomCatalan
哥伦布宫Chinese
Alcázar de ColónCroatian
Paleis van Diego ColumbusDutch
Alcázar de ColónFinnish
אלקזר דה קולוןHebrew
אלקסר דה קולוןHebrew
Alcázar de ColónIndonesian
Alcázar de ColónItalian
アルカサル・デ・コロンJapanese
コロンブス宮殿Japanese
Алказар де КолонMacedonian
Алькасар-де-КолонRussian
Дворец Алькасар (для сына Колумба)Russian
Алькасар де КолонUkrainian

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