Museo de las Casas Reales
The Museo de las Casas Reales is one of the important cultural monuments built during the colonial era in Hispaniola, now the Dominican Republic. It is located in the Colonial district of Santo Domingo.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0 de.
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: Dominican historical monument
- Also known as: “Museum of the Royal Houses”
- Wheelchair access: no
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alcázar de Colón and Casa del Cordón.
Alcázar de Colón
Museum
Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Alcázar de Colón is the first fortified European palace built in the Americas. Located in the colonial area of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, it forms part of the Ciudad Colonial, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Alcázar de Colón is situated 190 metres north of Museo de las Casas Reales.
Casa del Cordón
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casa del Cordón is situated 120 metres northwest of Museo de las Casas Reales.
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 420 metres south of Museo de las Casas Reales.
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.
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 5 km northwest of Museo de las Casas Reales.
Museo de las Casas Reales
Latitude
18.47583° or 18° 28′ 33″ northLongitude
-69.88326° or 69° 52′ 60″ westOpen location code
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1954296
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Museo de las Casas Reales” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف البيوت الملكية”
- Arabic: “متحف دي لاس كاساس رياليس”
- Catalan: “Museo de las Casas Reales”
- Chinese: “皇家博物馆”
- Dutch: “Museo de las Casas Reales”
- French: “Museo de las Casas Reales”
- German: “Museo de las Casas Reales”
- Japanese: “王家博物館 (サントドミンゴ)”
- Spanish: “Museo de las Casas Reales (Republica Dominicana)”
- Spanish: “Museo de las Casas Reales (República Dominicana)”
- Spanish: “Museo de las casas reales”
- Spanish: “Museo de las Casas Reales”
- Ukrainian: “Музей королівських будинків”
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