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Dominican Republic : History & Culture

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  • This Victorian church is famous for its miracle cures.

  • The church has a distinctive mahogany pulpit.

  • Duarte’s secret Trinitaria organization met here to plot the fight for independence.

  • The massive mustard-colored parish church, with an imposing tree-lined plaza in front, was built in 1946 at huge public cost by the dictator Trujillo to honor his hometown.

  • This forbidding structure’s most impressive feature is its rich Baroque altar.

  • This church-hospital specialized in caring for lepers.

  • Iglesia San Pedro Apóstol, San Pedro de Macorís

    This landmark church, with its tall turreted bell-tower features a Romanesque doorway, Gothic-style gargoyles, and an imitation rose window. Built in 1911, it has long-standing associations with the English-speaking cocolos.

  • The first Franciscan nunnery in the Americas.

  • Power-hungry Haitian president who ordered the 1821 invasion, abolishing slavery but imposing a military rule.

  • A poignant reminder of the Jewish community that fled Nazi Germany to start a colony here, this modest one-room synagogue, with its distinctive Star of David motifs, is housed in a simple but attractive wooden building.

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