In in the center of the square there is Cristoforo Colombo statue, and behind Santa Maria La Menor cathedral,

the first of the New World, begined in 1521 and finished in 1585, one of Santo Domingo symbol monuments.

At the end of Billini street there is Las Damas street, in Colombo's times walk street

of noblewomen, damsels, unmarried young girls in search for husband, governors and conquerors,

to enjoy Ozama river evening breeze.

Today there is the maximum concentration of monuments.

On the right, along Ozama river, the Fortress and

the Homage Tower (19 meters high),

builded in 1507 by Nicolas Ovando governor.

Later on, the House of Rodrigo Bastida (1505), Colombia governor,

the House of Nicolas Ovando (today hotel), one of the most ancient of Santo Domingo,

the House of Davila (1505-1506), Nuestra Senora de los Remedios Chapel (1550),

and the Reloj del Sol (1753), one of the latest extant sundials all over the world.

On opposite side, the House of Francia, where lived Hernan Cortez, Messico conqueror,

The House of Jesuits (1502), the National Pantheon (1714-1748), where are buried the most illustrious men of the latest 150 years,

the Captains Generals Palace with Royal House Museum,

with tapestries, antique furnitures, maps, tools, armours, coins, indios finds.

At the end of Las Damas street, next the gate of S. Diego, there is the impressive Spanish Square,

with the Alcazar of Colombo (1509-1512), seat of Spanish court beyond the sea from 1512 to 1524.

Behind the Alcazar, Las Atarazanas, a group of eight buildings (1507),

once seat of customs offices, artisan stores, dealers and workshops,

today a complex of charming restaurants, boutique and art galleries.

Other monuments are scattered everywhere. In Gabino Puello street Santa Barbara Church (1555-1569),

in Emiliano Tejera street la the House of Cordon (1502) of Saint Francisco monastic order, that was the first stone building of the New World.

In Isabela la Catolica street, the Native House of Juan Pablo Duarte, founding father, that today is a museum.

In Hostos street Saint Francisco Monastery, the most ancient of the New World.

Crossing with Luperon street the ruins of Saint Nicola of Bari Hospital, the first of the New World.

In Las Mercedes street Las Mercedes Monastery (1555), where was accomodated Tirso de Molina, that writed <<Don Juan burglar of Siviglia>>.

In Arzobispo Nouel street Carmen Church.

In Padre Billini street Dominican Monastery (1510), seat in 1538 of Saint Thomas of Acquino University,

with Faculty of Philosophy, Theology, Law and Medicine.

Still in Billini street the Chaper of the Third Order (1759) and Reina Angelorum Convent (1552).

From the Gate of Mercy, at the end of Arzobispo Portes, begined in 1844 the rebellion against the Haitians.

Finally, in Arzobispo Merino street two importan buildings, the House of Gorion (1540), where in 1544 was founded Santo Domingo University,

and the House of the Coins (1540), the ancient mint, with a wonderful portal.