Santo Domingo - Museo Alcázar de Diego Colón
The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar, is located in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic.
It is located in the city's Colonial Zone (Ciudad Colonial or Zona Colonial) - the oldest permanent European settlement of the Americas. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It was built in 1509 by Diego Columbus, Christopher Columbus' son, who was Governor of the Indies. It is the oldest Viceregal residence in the Americas.
The building houses the Museo Alcázar de Diego Colón, which contains the Caribbean's most important collection of European late medieval and Renaissance furniture and works of art.
Santo Domingo - Museo Alcázar de Diego Colón
The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar, is located in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic.
It is located in the city's Colonial Zone (Ciudad Colonial or Zona Colonial) - the oldest permanent European settlement of the Americas. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It was built in 1509 by Diego Columbus, Christopher Columbus' son, who was Governor of the Indies. It is the oldest Viceregal residence in the Americas.
The building houses the Museo Alcázar de Diego Colón, which contains the Caribbean's most important collection of European late medieval and Renaissance furniture and works of art.