Fortaleza Ozama

The Ozama Fortress is one of the surviving sections of the Walls of Santo Domingo, that's identified by UNESCO as being the oldest navy creation of European foundation withinside the Americas. It was constructed between 1502-1508 by the Spanish at the doorway to Santo Domingo's Ciudad Colonial, Dominican Republic, overlooking the Ozama River. Named after this river, the fort is additionally mentioned as "La Fortaleza" or "The Fortress". It was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, collectively with the opposite historic monuments of the Ciudad Colonial.

The Ozama Fortress is a part of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo. According to historians and architects, the development of this monument lasted from 1502 to 1508, which was commenced by Governor Nicolás Ovando. During the sixteenth century, the 18-meter excessive tower was the best European-constructed creation of the Americas.

The creation of this fort is designed withinside the shape of a stone fort and nevertheless preserves its unique architecture. Inside the fort there are tunnels and dungeons wherein the prisoners had been locked up, Christopher Columbus himself, one of the maximum crucial figures withinside the records of the Americas, becomes imprisoned in the Ozama fort. Fortaleza Ozama is one of the most beautiful historical sites in the Dominican Republic.

Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic