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The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar is the first fortified European palace built in the Americas. It is located in the Dominican Republic's colonial area of Santo Domingo city, and forms part of the Ciudad Colonial UNESCO's World Heritage Site. It was built between 1510 and 1514 mostly in a Gothic and Renaissance style.
The first official royal residence of the Spanish ruling class in Dominican History. Although the days of glory and reaping were cut short for Cristobal Colón (Christopher Columbus), his eldest son Diego Colón would become 2nd admiral, 2nd viceroy, and 4th governor of the indies.
Aug 7, 2018 · Built of coral limestone by a team of 1,500 indigenous people, the Alcázar de Colón once boasted more than 50 rooms, along with gardens and courtyards. Here, within the lavish mansion,...
El Alcázar de Colón o Palacio Virreinal de Don Diego Colón es un palacio de inicios del siglo XVI, ubicado en la Plaza de España en la Ciudad Colonial de Santo Domingo (República Dominicana).
La primera residencia oficial de la clase gobernante española en la historia dominicana. Aunque los días de gloria y cosecha fueron cortados para Cristóbal Colón, su hijo mayor Diego Colón se convertiría en el 2do almirante, el 2do virrey y el 4to gobernador de las Indias.
The Alcázar de Colón was built between 1510-12 by Columbus' son Diego as the Viceregal Palace of the Americas. It was sacked in the 1580s by Sir Frances Drake, but was where many of the conquistadors planned their expeditions in the early days of western exploration of the Americas.
Visit the Columbus Alcazar Museum and contemplate the first viceroyship palace of the New World. The Alcázar is one of the most relevant spots in the Ciudad Colonial and the first fortified palace in the New World.
