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.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: first fortified Spanish castle in the Dominican Republic
  • Also known as: “Alcazar de Colon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo de las Casas Reales and Plaza de España.

Museum
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The is one of the important cultural monuments built during the colonial era in , now the . It is located in the of . is situated 190 metres south of Alcázar de Colón.

Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Plaza de la Hispanidad, is a public square located in the historic district of Ciudad Colonial, , .

Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad Colonial and Los Mameyes.

Village
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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.

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 5 km northwest of Alcázar de Colón.

Alcázar de Colón

Latitude
18.47742° or 18° 28′ 39″ north
Longitude
-69.88271° or 69° 52′ 58″ west
Open location code
77CGF4G8+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 221169027
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q668772
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Alcázar de Colón” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ալկասար դե Կոլոն”
  • Catalan: “Palau d’en Jaume Colom”
  • Chinese: “哥伦布宫”
  • Croatian: “Alcázar de Colón”
  • Dutch: “Paleis van Diego Columbus”
  • Finnish: “Alcázar de Colón”
  • French: “Alcázar de Colón”
  • German: “Alcázar de Colón”
  • Hebrew: “אלקזר דה קולון”
  • Hebrew: “אלקסר דה קולון”
  • Indonesian: “Alcázar de Colón”
  • Italian: “Alcázar de Colón”
  • Japanese: “アルカサル・デ・コロン”
  • Japanese: “コロンブス宮殿”
  • Macedonian: “Алказар де Колон”
  • Portuguese: “Alcácer de Colombo”
  • Portuguese: “Alcázar de Colombo”
  • Russian: “Алькасар-де-Колон”
  • Russian: “Дворец Алькасар (для сына Колумба)”
  • Spanish: “Alcazar de Colon”
  • Spanish: “Alcázar de Colón”
  • Ukrainian: “Алькасар де Колон”

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Highlights include Plaza de Armad and Puerta de San Diego.

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