La Atarazana in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Hispaniola, Greater Antilles, West Indies)
The Atarazanas School
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 10, 2018
1. The Atarazanas School Marker
Juan Pablo Duarte
1813-1876
Escuela de las Atarazanas
Juan Pablo Duarte en 1833 instaló en este lugar la escuela de Las Atarazanas, en el almacén de provisiones de su padre Don Juan José Duarte. Con esto dio inicio a su Proyecto de Nación enseñando a jóvenes todo lo que había aprendido durante su viaje al extranjero incluyendo la disciplina de la esgrima, del 1828 al 1832. La educación fue la llama que dio inicio a la Causa Libertadora que permitió a nuestro Padre de la Patria fundar la República Dominicana.
Juan Pablo Duarte
1813-1876
The Atarazanas School
Juan Pablo Duarte in 1833 installed in this place The Atarazanas School, in what was the supplies warehouse of his father, Juan José Duarte. With this school he started his Project to Create a Nation, teaching the youth everything that he had learned during his travels, including the discipline of the sport of fencing, from 1828 to 1832. Education was the flame that gave a beginning to the Cause of Liberation
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 18° 28.681′ N, 69° 52.981′ W. Marker is in La Atarazana, Distrito Nacional, in Santo Domingo. Marker is on Calle La Atarazana just south of Calle Vicente Celestino Duarte, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Atarazana, Distrito Nacional 10212, Dominican Republic. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Salomé Ureña de Henríquez (within shouting distance of this marker); Palace of the Viceroy Diego Colón (within shouting distance of this marker); Admiral Juan Alejandro Acosta (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Duarte's Return from Exile (about 90 meters away); House of the Duarte y Díez Family (about 120 meters away); 1505 Colonial House (about 120 meters away); House of Salomé Ureña (about 120 meters away); Nicolás de Ovando (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Atarazana.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 10, 2018
2. The Atarazanas School Marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 10, 2018
3. A bust of Juan Pablo Duarte at The Atarazanas School
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 10, 2018
4. The nearby Atarazanas Gate, 17th century
The Atarazanas School and marker are directly behind the gate.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 27, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
