Santo Domingo - Ozama Fortress Fortaleza Ozama
Guarding the entrance to Santo Domingo and overlooking the Ozama River is Fortaleza Ozama, the oldest military construction in the New World.
Construction began on the fort in 1502. It was well-built enough to serve as a prison until the 1960s when it was restored and opened to the public.
Construction began on the fort in 1502. It was well-built enough to serve as a prison until the 1960s when it was restored and opened to the public.
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Dominican Bibliophilist Society
In front of Casa Bastidas is a building c 1504 that houses the Sociedad Dominicana de Bibliófilos (Dominican Bibliophilist Society) who are devoted to the rescue of Dominican literary works and to reprinting them for distribution among its members.
House of Bastidas
In 1512, Rodrigo de Bastidas was the Honorary Mayor of the city of Santo Domingo and what used to be his house today houses an art gallery containing permanent exhibits of ceramics and archeological discoveries.
Tower of Homage
Torre del Homenaje is a tower with 2m/6.5ft thick walls built between 1502 and 1507. Adjacent to Fortaleza Ozama, it was the Dominican Republic's highest building at 18m/59ft in the 16th C.
