FIRST University in the New World - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Guinness World Records on Waymarking.com

On this spot a visitor can observe the beautiful building where the first university of the New World was founded back in 1518.

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"St. Thomas Aquinas University (Spanish: Universidad de Santo Tomás de Aquino; today the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, UASD), is arguably the first institution of higher education in the Americas. It was founded by papal bull in 1538 in Santo Domingo, in the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, present-day Dominican Republic, although it didn't have the official certification by the king of Spain until 1558. The headquarters of the university was the Church and Convent of los Dominicos. It was closed in 1801 and in 1823, being reopened as a new iteration in 1914."

Date the Record Happened: 1518 Where did this record happen: Dominican Republic Who Broke this record: Universidad Santo Tomas de Aquino Is there something to see here?: Yes What is there to see here: The building, from outside Website that Shows record happening or area now: [Web Link]

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