Plaza de España
The Plaza de España, also known as the Plaza de la Hispanidad, is a public square located in the historic district of Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Description: public square in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Also known as: “Plaza España, Santo Domingo” and “Spain Square (Santo Domingo)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alcázar de Colón and Museo de las Casas Reales.
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.
Museo de las Casas Reales
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0 de.
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. Museo de las Casas Reales is situated 130 metres south of Plaza de España.
Casa del Cordón
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casa del Cordón is situated 110 metres southwest of Plaza de España.
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 Plaza de España.
Plaza de España
Latitude
18.47696° or 18° 28′ 37″ northLongitude
-69.88318° or 69° 52′ 59″ westOpen location code
77CGF4G8+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 28101420OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianWikidata ID
Q100507890
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Spanish—“Plaza de España” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Plaza de España (Santo Domingo)”
- Italian: “Plaza de España”
- Spanish: “Plaza de España”
- Spanish: “Plaza de la Hispanidad”
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