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Alcázar de Colón Frommer's Highly Recommended

Hours Tues-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 9am-4pm
Location Calle La Atarazana (at the foot of Calle Las Damas)
Phone 809/682-4750
Prices Admission RD$50 (US$1.50/70p)

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The most outstanding structure in the old city is the Alcázar, a palace built for Columbus's son, Diego, and his wife, who was also niece to Ferdinand, king of Spain. Diego became the colony's governor in 1509, and Santo Domingo rose as the hub of Spanish commerce and culture in America. For more than 60 years, this coral limestone structure on the bluffs of the Ozama River was the center of the Spanish court, entertaining such distinguished visitors as Cortés, Ponce de León, and Balboa. The nearly two dozen rooms and open-air loggias are decorated with paintings, period tapestries, and 16th-century antiques.

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