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Sun Clock, Santo Domingo
Discover this symbolic bicentennial jewel, the Sun Clock of Santo Domingo, and admire its accuracy.
Sun Clock
© Richie DiesterheftContemplate the centenary Sun Clock of the Colonial City, which still remains unshaken in front of the Royal Houses Museum since 1753.
This column was the best way in which the officers of the time could know the hour at any time of the day. The clock works with the movement of the Earth so, as our planet changes its position, the construction projects a shadow with an isosceles triangle shape that tells the exact hour. Furthermore, it marks two differentiated set of hours, the ones from the morning and the afternoon.
The place where it is located adopted the name of the clock itself and it ended up being called Plazoleta del Reloj del Sol (Sun Clock Little Square). It is quite close to the place where criminals sentenced to death were executed, which was named Pillory.
Due to its good conditions, it is one of the main attractives of the city for the tourists can be included among the very few sun clocks still well preserved in the world. Besides, in the Canary Islands there is a replica of the Sun Clock of Santo Domingo.
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Location:
Las Damas Street. Colonial City. Santo Domingo
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Santo Domingo
What to see:
- Essential places to visit in Colonial City:
- Zona Colonial
- Cathedral of Santo Domingo
- Parque Colón
- Palacio Consistorial
- Fortaleza Ozama Fortress
- Plaza España Square
- Alcázar de Colón
- Museum of the Royal Houses
- Dominicos Convent
- Ruins of San Nicolás de Bari Hospital
- ChuChu Colonial
- Colonial Houses
- Sun Clock
- Places to visit in Colonial City (See for superior stays to 3 days):
- National Pantheon
- Casa de Bastidas
- Casa de Hernán Cortés
- Casa de los Dávila
- Borgellá Palace
- Casa del Cordón House
- Casa de la Moneda House
- Church of Santa Clara Convent
- Imperial Convent of Santo Domingo
- Iglesia Las Mercedes Church
- Church of the Regina Angelorum Convent
- Tostado House Museum
- Duarte House Museum,
- Fuerte San José Fortress
- Fuerte San Gil Fortress
- Padre Billini Square
- Puerta San Diego Gate
- Puerta del Conde Gate
- Puerta de la Misericordia Gate
- Other places in Colonial City:
- Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia Church
- Ruins of the San Francisco Church and Monastery
- Iglesia de Santa Bárbara Church
- Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church
- Los Remedios Chapel
- Casa de Teatro
- Museo Infantil Trampolín Museum
- Amber World Museum
- Fuerte Concepción Fort
- Parque Duarte Park
- Essential places to visit in Santo Domingo:
- Columbus Lighthouse
- Los Tres Ojos
- Parque Mirador Sur
- National Aquarium
- Botanic Garden
- Malecón
- Fray Antonio de Montesinos Monument
- Homeland Altar
- Places to visit in Santo Domingo (See for superior stays to 3 days):
- Palacio de Bellas Artes
- Obelisk
- Obelisco Hembra
- Boca Chica Beach
- Guayacanes Beach
- Museum of the Dominican Man
- Museo de Arte Moderno
- National Zoo Park
- Other places in Santo Domingo:
- Chinatown
- Church and Hospital of San Lázaro
- Museo Nacional de Historia Natural
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