Plaza Palacios

Plaza Palacios is a building in , , which is located on Calle Salcedo. Plaza Palacios is situated nearby to the police station , as well as near the square .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Puerta del Conde and Alcázar de Colón.

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La was the main entrance to the fortified city of Santo Domingo, named to honor Governor Captain-General Bernardino de Meneses Bracamonte y Zapata, 1st Count of Peñalva, who during his tenure saved the city from a siege in 1655 by Englishmen General Robert Venables and Admiral William Penn amid the Third Anglo-Spanish War. is situated 1 km southeast of Plaza Palacios.

Museum
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The 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. is situated 1¼ km east of Plaza Palacios.

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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. is situated 1½ km southeast of Plaza Palacios.

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. is situated 3½ km east of Plaza Palacios.

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 4½ km northwest of Plaza Palacios.

Plaza Palacios

Latitude
18.47812° or 18° 28′ 41″ north
Longitude
-69.89547° or 69° 53′ 44″ west
Open location code
77CGF4H3+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 407754750
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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