FIRST Monastery in the Americas - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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N 18° 28.604 W 069° 53.140
19Q E 406493 N 2043159
These are the ruins of the first monastery of the Americas, in the historical center of Santo Domingo, an area classified by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
Waymark Code: WM15VH9
Location: Dominican Republic
Date Posted: 03/02/2022
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Monasterio de San Francisco (or convent, as stated on a plate on a wall) was built by the Spanish between 1509 and 1560, which makes it the first convent or monastery in the Americas. The builder was Nicolás de Ovando. The ruins cover an huge area of prime land in the historical center of Santo Domingo, the capital city of Dominican Republic.
The attack of Francis Drake, hurricanes and a few earthquakes damaged the original buildings but still in the early 20th century it was used as a mental asylum.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1509
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