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El Museo de las Casas Reales o el palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santo Domingo es un importante sitio histórico y cultural ubicado en la Ciudad Colonial de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Este museo se encuentra en un edificio emblemático que fue construido durante el período colonial español.
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- info@museodelascasasreales.gob.do
- (809) 685-0279
Museo de las Casas Reales. The Museo de las Casas Reales (English: Museum of the Royal Houses) is one of the important cultural monuments built during the colonial era in Hispaniola, now the Dominican Republic. It is located in the Colonial district of Santo Domingo . It was the Palace of the Real Audiencia of Santo Domingo, called then ...
Museo De Las Casas Reales. 459 reviews. #7 of 216 things to do in Santo Domingo. Speciality Museums. Closed now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. This museum contains artifacts and other historical exhibits on Santo Domingo from 1492 to 1821.
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The Museum of Royal Houses was used as the Spanish Governor’s Royal Court in the 16th century—home to the governor’s palace, the treasury, and the courts of law. Today, the museum offers an informative overview on the history of the Dominican Republic from the colonial period in 1492 to the days of slavery, and the country’s first independence from Spain in 1821. You will find displays ...
- Panteón de la Patria, Santo Domingo 10210, Dominican Republic
- (809) 682-4202
Built in the Renaissance style during the 16th century, this building was the longtime seat of Spanish authority for the Caribbean region, housing the governor’s office and the powerful Audiencia Real (Royal Court). It showcases colonial-period objects, including treasures recovered from sunken Spanish galleons.
The Museo de las Casas Reales is located on the corner of Calle las Damas Calle de las Mercedes in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo. Entrance to the museum costs 100 pesos (foreigners included) and includes audio guides that translate the meaning of the museum into English and other languages. The museum is open 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily ...
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Mar 20, 2018 · Museo de las Casas Reales museum of the royal houses, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean Alvaro Leiva/© Alvaro Leiva The Royal Houses were built in 1511 to serve as the administrative offices of the governors of the Indies, and they remained the seat of power through much of the 20th century.
