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Cathedral of Santa María la Menor
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🇩🇴 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · Roman Catholic · 1540 Closed now

Cathedral of Santa María la Menor

The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor, begun in 1512 and completed in 1540, is the oldest cathedral in the Americas, blending Gothic and Renaissance forms. Standing in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it marks the beginnings of Christianity in the New World.

Annual visitors
≈ 500,000
Local time
18:37 (America/Santo_Domingo)

🕘 Visiting hours

Mon–Sat 09:00–16:00
Sun 14:00–16:00

Care & donations

Managed by the local diocese / parish of Santo Domingo

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