Puerta de la Misericordia

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Puerta de la Misericordia is a historic 16th-century city gate in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, notable as one of the earliest entrances to the colonial walled city and a symbol of the nation’s early urban and military architecture.

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Puerta de la Misericordia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
historic monument
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial architecture
category Buildings and structures in Santo Domingo
City gates in the Dominican Republic
Spanish colonial fortifications in the Caribbean
continent North America
country Dominican Republic
hasCulturalSignificance national historic landmark of the Dominican Republic
hasLanguageOfSurroundingArea Spanish
hasType city gate in fortification wall
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Colonial City of Santo Domingo) NERFINISHED
heritageSiteOf Colonial City of Santo Domingo NERFINISHED
inception 16th century
locatedIn Ciudad Colonial de Santo Domingo NERFINISHED
Dominican Republic NERFINISHED
Santo Domingo NERFINISHED
locatedInMunicipality Distrito Nacional NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Atlantic Time Zone
surface form: Atlantic Standard Time
material stone
near Ozama River NERFINISHED
historic center of Santo Domingo NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
partOf colonial walls of Santo Domingo NERFINISHED
significance one of the earliest entrances to the colonial walled city of Santo Domingo
symbol of early military architecture in the Dominican Republic
symbol of early urban architecture in the Dominican Republic
usedFor city defense
controlled access to walled city

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Colonial City of Santo Domingo hasPart Puerta de la Misericordia