Parque Colon

Parque Colon, or Columbus Park, is the critical rectangle of the Ciudad Colonial ancient district of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In its, Center stands a statue of Christopher Columbus, in whose honor the rectangular was renamed in 1887. Previously the rectangular was referred to as Plaza Mayor.

Monuments bordering the rectangular consist of the Catedral de Santa Maria l. a. Menor, Santo Domingo's Municipal Palace, and the Palacio Borgella, which as soon hosted the Dominican Republic's Parliament. Calle del Conde, as soon as the thriving industrial coronary heart of Santo Domingo, begins to evolve from Parque Colon and runs to the Puerta del Conde. At the start of Calle del Conde is a bust of Bartholomew Columbus, Christopher's brother and the founding father of Santo Domingo.

This was the principal leisure center for the population of the time because it gave lifestyles and beauty to the metropolis of La Isabela, and its surroundings. The call of Plaza Mayor was given in honor of the Major Commander of the order of Nicolás de Ovando, who arrived in Santo Domingo in 1502. It was named after him even more, considering he was in fee of transferring the town to the western a part of the Ozama River.

Location: Calle Isabel La Catolica Centro Histórico, Santo Domingo 10210 Dominican Republic