Ciudad Colonial in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Hispaniola, Greater Antilles, West Indies)
Church of Las Mercedes
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 30, 2021
1. Church of Las Mercedes Marker
Iglesia conventual construida entre 1527 y 1555, cuya autoría se le atribuye al maestro Rodrigo de Liendo. Fue intervenida por el maestro Pedro Portillo en 1653 y por Pedro de la Rosa en 1917. Su restuaración se inició en 1968 y continuó en 1972. Posee la única arcada gótica en América. En el siglo XVI vivió Tirso de Molina, creador del personaje Don Juan Tenorio. La Virgen de la Mercedes es la patrona de la República Dominicana.
Church of las Mercedes
Conventual church built between 1527 and 1555, whose authorship is attributed to the master Rodrigo de Liendo. It was intervened by the master Pedro Portillo in 1653 and by Pedro de la Rosa in 1917. Its restoration began in 1968 and continued in 1972. It has the only Gothic arcade in America. In the sixteenth century lived Tirso de Molina here, creator of the character Don Juan Tenorio. The Virgen de la Mercedes is the patron saint of the Dominican Republic.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1527.
Location. 18° 28.428′ N,
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Regionally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Emilio Rodriguez Demorizi (within shouting distance of this marker); Gregorio Garcia Castro (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Federico Henriquez y Carvajal (about 90 meters away); Salomé Ureña de Henríquez (about 150 meters away); The Church of Saint Michael (about 180 meters away); The Chapel of the Hospital of Saint Lazarus (about 180 meters away); Ramón Matías Mella (about 180 meters away); Spanish Refugees of 1939 (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 30, 2021
2. Church of Las Mercedes and Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 30, 2021
3. Church of Las Mercedes
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 15, 2022
4. An interior view of the Church of Las Mercedes
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 23, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on March 5, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
