The oldest church in the “New World”, Catedral Primada de America, can be found in the heart of the oldest European city in the Americas: La Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Its foundation stone was laid by Diego Columbus (Christopher‘s firstborn son) in 1510. It was completed in 1540.
Catedral Primada de America: Photo of the Day
Catedral Primada de America: Photo of the Day
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