Museum of Royal Palaces (Museo de las Casas Reales) description and photos - Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo (Topic)

Museum of the Royal Palaces (Museo de las Casas Reales) description and photos - Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Museo de las Casas Reales.

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The Royal Palace Museum is one of the most important cultural monuments built in Santo Domingo. In addition, it is one of the most visited museums in the city.

Construction of the building began on October 5, 1511 by order of King Ferdinand of Aragon. Initially, the building of the palace, built in the Renaissance style, was divided into 2 parts: in one part there was the Palace of the Commander-in-Chief, and in the second - the premises for the Royal Court.

On October 18, 1973, the building received the title of a museum, but the official opening took place only on May 31, 1976. The opening ceremony was attended by the King of Spain Juan Carlos I.

The museum reproduces the life of the colonial era, presents the life of governors, has a collection of gilded furniture, a huge collection of weapons of dictator Trujillo, which includes samurai swords, daggers and armor. In addition, in the halls of the museum, you can inspect objects found on sunken ships. Some coins have been underwater for so long that they have turned into a solid gold bar. The earliest exhibits date back to 1492.

Also in the museum you can view exhibitions telling visitors about the voyages of Christopher Columbus, about the life of the Taino Indians and African slaves.

On the building of the former Royal Court you can see sundial, which was used to determine the time in the 17th century.

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