Technological University of Santiago

English tourist

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Name:

Paula Benavides

Teacher:

William Torres

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Fort san Lazaro

Built at the end of the 17th century in the shape of a pentagon. It is the only fort that has
a strong double ramp leading to the fort. This is very unique and is the only strength that
has this kind of lean.

The sundial

The sundial is located in the square, which is why it is called "Plaza or Prasol Tadel
Leroy Desor", built in 1753, as shown in the poster on the façade. A sundial built in 1753
when it was appointed by the governor of the island of Hispaniola. The reigning brigade of
Carlos III Don Francisco Rubio Ipenalanda. This work is an example of the splendor of the
architecture of this time.

A colonial building opposite the Maison Royal Museum, with a pillar in the center of the
square. The clock has two sides, one on the southeast side where you can see the morning
time and the other on the southwest side where you can read. The time is marked with a
gnomon or metal plate with a time marker on the dial. This coin (with its characteristics) is
one of the few coins in operation in the United States.

During the colonial period, the Royal Museum was a court and a captain's palace. The
clock was built so that the judges could see the time from the desk. During the Sansenon
tornado, an equatorial sphere, a delayed piece of bronze, was lost. After more than 60 years,
the watchmaker Ernest Levy took care of the restoration and fabrication of the lost partial
dial.

The task was assigned to Mr. Levi, who wrote to him and was then Director of the Office
of National Monuments and Heritage (DNPM) (1997).

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Pantheon of the motherland

It is popularly known as Iglesias de Los Jesuitas. It lost its religious character in 1772
when these religious were expelled from the Spanish dominions. The last restoration,
carried out in 1961, turned it into the National Pantheon, where famous figures of
Dominican history are buried.

Juan Pablo Duarte house

Maternal house of Juan Pablo Duarte, independence visionary, leader of the Trinitarian
movement that obtained the proclamation of the Dominican Republic in 1844. In this there
is a museum where you can see pieces, objects, documents, furniture and personal images
related to the heroic deed of National Independence. In the same one works a library of
8:00 a. m. at 1:00 pm

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Monastery of San Francisco

The Monastery of San Francisco is the work of Nicolás de Ovand, whose construction
began in 1508 with the arrival of the Franciscan father and was completed in 1560. This
was the first monastery in New York. Later it sank. .. From the storm.

The main part of the church began on a hill in Liendo in 1544 and was completed on July
23, 1556. It was sacked by the British pirate Francis Drake in 1586 and later repaired. It
was restarted and completed in 1664. However, according to historians, there were two
earthquakes in 1673 and 1751 that damaged the construction of the Abbey of San
Francisco.

According to historians, Alonso de Oheda was buried in front of the main door of the
monastery. After some time, on October 12, 1942, his body was transferred to the old
Dominican convent, to the same place where it was discovered in 1892. The remains of
Bartolo Mecolon have also been found.

During the siege of Santo Domingo in 1809, after being defeated at the Battle of Paloin
Caro, the French installed cannons on the roofs of the main churches. The vault was cut and
replaced by a wooden pedestal with a barrel, which later collapsed. During the 1822 Haitian
government, in 1831 the stone and architectural details were taken away, in 1887 they were
reused on the walls. Construction materials.

When Hurricane Sanzenon passed in 1930, most of the building was destroyed and in
1940, the Padrebilini Hansen sickness and asylum was established. The bells of San
Francisco were moved to the bell tower of the nearby Church of Santa Bárbara.

Among the ruins of the Convent of San Francisco, the ruins of the Tersera Oden de Galai
or Chapel of María de Toledo stand out. Thanks to its cistern, the water was distributed
through all the pipes to the inhabitants of the colonial city, which was even the first
aqueduct in the city. Today, these places are used for social and cultural events and are

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governed and protected by the legislation and the permanent moth commission of the
Dominican Republic.

La Puerta del Conde

La Puerta del Conde or Baruarte 27 de Febrero (originally known as Fort San Genaro)

is a 17th-century military structure made up of two solid cubes with a stone arch in the

middle. Part of the wall, a triangular ditch facing east, and several sentry boxes complete

the military system. The entrance to the city of Santo Domingo acts as a door. The name

honors and honors the Count of Penarba (Bernardino de Meneses Bracamonte Isapata),

who fought against the invasion of England by William Penn and Robert Venable in 1655.

is long abandoned, and became an arena in 1880. It was renamed Porto on February 27,

1883. It turned into a park in 1912. A bronze sculpture of a compass rose rises above the

park ground, with 32 directions separating the horizon. From this point, the distance from

the entire island is determined (km.0).

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American Primate Church

If you are accustomed to visiting the European cathedral, you may be surprised to visit

the relatively low-rise building of the Church of Santo Domingo. But once inside, you can

enjoy the magic of this church, which boasts the first church in the United States (named

Primada). Dedicated to the Santa Maria de la Encarnacion, this church or cathedral is

certainly worth a visit as it has a lot of history.

At the request of Emperor Charles V, Pope Paul III proclaimed the first cathedral in the

New World in 1546. Its Gothic exterior is decorated in Renaissance style. The main façade

has three doors, the north door is the main of the three doors, in the same Gothic style as

the other façade, with an entrance from Parque Colon.

The South Gate, also known as Geraldini, is Gothic and is called the Door of Forgiveness

because they were automatically forgiven when political persecution overcame it in the

past. The main door is a plateresuke style and faces a small skylight that was used as a

market in the Haitian era. At the top of the façade is the coat of arms of Carlos V. Inside the

cathedral are several works of art, including the panel of Our Lady of Alta Gracia in 1523.

There are also tombstones with funerals and other decorative elements of various colonial

archbishops. In addition, the building housed the ruins of Columbus for a time before being

transferred to the Farodecolon monument, a purpose-built memorial.

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The San Nicolás de Bari Hospital

The San Nicolás De Bari Hospital was the first in the United States. Its construction

began in 1503 in Santo Domingo De Guzman, the capital of the island of La Hispaniola,

today the Dominican Republic. It was founded by Nicolás de Ovand, then governor of the

island. Currently, only ruins remain and are now located in the colonial or colonial city of

Santo Domingo. Located on the corner passing Luperón, past Hostos. By 1522, the building

was standing and serving more than 60 people a day. However, today, for unknown

reasons, it was abandoned in the middle of the 18th century. With the Church of Santa

Maria Ramenor, founded in 1512, and the University of Santo Tomás de Torque no

(founded in 1512 AD). 1538), forms one of the first three new worlds of the city of Santo

Domingo. The colonial city of Dominica was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site

in 1991.

Cultural activities related to the rich medical history that the Dominican Republic

represents in order to enhance its historical aspect. January 28, 2021 for the recognition for

the first time in the United States, represented by the San Nicolás De bari hospital, the

Standing Committee of the Cultural Center, National Museum of Health Sciences (MPCM)

was established. And a project led by the National University of Pedro Enrique Ureña and

the Mayor's Office was launched. . For Santo Domingo. This project created a Pan-

American interdisciplinary synergy that facilitated the growth of this important cultural

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history project by developing a permanent museum in the space associated with the

remnants of the disease. Nicholas De bari Institute, is permanent since then and integrates

exhibitions and cultural exchanges in the Americas with the aim of promoting something

temporary.

The interim Secretariat is responsible for the staff of the Center for University Studies in

Humanities and the Center for Spanish Language affiliated with UNPHU, which operates

in Jesuit historians, the former headquarters of the University of Studies and Sciences. Rey

Santiago de la Pas Igorgon ... Dr. Amado Alejandro Baez and Rick were appointed

coordinator. Yovvenis Céspedes as case manager and secretary

Casa de teatro

La Casa de Teatro is a cultural center in the colonial city of the Dominican Republic,

Santo Domingo, and was founded in 1974 by the famous Dominican writer Freddie

Geneva. Many new national artists were born there. With dreams and projects united and

all efforts combined, this former space has become a cultural center for new and established

artists who are finding their home. Singers, musicians, dancers, poets, storytellers, actors,

painters, designers, photographers ... have transformed old colonial houses into houses.

This creative explosion creates a space designed exclusively for theaters, photo galleries,

rehearsal rooms, schools for children and adults, the creation of theater companies, dance

schools, photography group, jazz nights, puppet shows, poets. Center of the house ... came

to life and became a channel for young and new artists to showcase their talents. There is

no financial potential or fame. The gallery hosts more than 30 exhibitions of paintings and

photographs each year, presenting music, ballet, theater, lectures and many other cultural

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expressions. We will take cultural exchanges with other countries, works and exhibitions in

national cities and we will make presentations in front of companies.

The house is open all year round, the artists meet in the café-bar and from Monday to

Friday there are jazz, new songs and bolero nights. With the support of León Jiménez and

the National Brewery, it sponsors stories, theaters, novels, poems, young painting,

photography contests, publishes award-winning books and authors write their work. Casa

de Teatro is a non-profit organization

La Plaza España

The Plaza de España, or Plaza de la Hispanidad, is a public square located in the

historic center of the Colonia Zone in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. To the north is

the historic Alcazar de Colón, which dates back to 1514, and to the south is the Royal

Museum, built in 1511. The plaza is a very popular meeting place in the city and is

surrounded by many typical restaurants. Restaurant and outdoor terrace. Due to its large

size, it is also a popular venue for concerts and festivals. Built at the beginning of the 16th

century in, the Plaza de España was the first important Spanish point in the social life of a

Spanish family. The square is the commercial and social center of the city. In the 19th

century several houses were built around it