El Polvorín

El Polvorín is a building in , , . El Polvorín is situated nearby to , as well as near the ruins .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fortaleza Ozama and Cathedral of Santo Domingo.

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.

Church
Photo: Georg Karl Ell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of the Americas, , Cathedral Basilica of Santa María la Menor or Minor Basilica of Santa María de la Encarnación, officially known as the Minor Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady Saint Mary of the Incarnation or Annunciation, in the of is dedicated to St. is situated 210 metres west of El Polvorín.

Park
Photo: Siso84, Public domain.
is the central square of the Ciudad Colonial historic district of , . In its center stands a statue of Christopher Columbus, in whose honor the square was renamed in 1887. is situated 240 metres northwest of El Polvorín.

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.

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 El Polvorín.

El Polvorín

Latitude
18.47257° or 18° 28′ 21″ north
Longitude
-69.88196° or 69° 52′ 55″ west
Open location code
77CGF4F9+26
Open­Street­Map ID
way 221169030
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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