Alcázar de Colón

The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar is the primary fortified Spanish palace constructed withinside the Americas. It is placed withinside the Dominican Republic's colonial location of Santo Domingo city, and bureaucracy is a part of the Ciudad Colonial UNESCO's World Heritage Site. It was constructed between 1511 and 1514 in a Gothic and Renaissance style.

It is the simplest regarded house of a member of the Christopher Columbus own circle of relatives, his first-born son Diego Columbus, whose next kids consist of Juana, Isabel, Luis and Christopher have been born withinside the palace. Diego Columbus died in Spain in 1526 however María Álvarez de Toledo, his wife, remained there till her demise in 1549. Three generations of Columbus' circle of relatives inhabited the house, probably until the past sixteenth century.

As the impact of Santo Domingo declined, the residence fell into ruins, and by the mid-18th century turned deserted and in danger of rotting away. Originally the house had 55 rooms, of which 22 remain. Eventually, it turned deserted and the passage of time started out to wreak havoc on the shape of the palace. By 1776 the construction turned into ruins and turned into almost was a prison, a project that was no longer carried out.

Almost a century later in 1870, it was declared a National Monument and the Dominican authorities finally restored the palace. It was rescued and restored between 1955 and 1957, being converted right into a 22 rooms museum packed with duration furniture, artwork, and different accessories. In a self-guided excursion, the usage of a transportable audio speaker that discusses every room's characteristics is to be had in numerous languages.

Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic