Sunday, February 2, 2014

Catedral Santa Maria la Menor, Dominican Republic


Postcard
Santo Domingo is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. After Christopher Columbus's arrival on the island in 1492, Santo Domingo became the site of the first cathedral of the Americas:Catedral Santa María La Menor.

The cathedral was constructed between 1514 and 1542, one of the architectural wonders of the Colonial City. The city's Colonial Zone, including the cathedral, was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

1 comments:

Edi said...

Beautiful card. Nice blog :)

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