Palacio de Borgellá
— (Antigua Casa de Diego de Herrera) —
Vivienda del siglo XVI, originalmente habitada por el escribano Diego de Herrera, importante personaje de la colonia española. La galería frontal con arcos se le añade durante la ocupación haitiana de 1822 a 1844, cuando fue remodelada para Casa de Gobierno, por el gobernador haitiano Gerónimo Borgellá. En 1863 fue asiento de la Real Audiencia durante la anexión a España. Ha sido sede del Tribunal de Justicia y del Senado de la República. English translation:A 16th century building, originally inhabited by the scribe Diego de Herrera, an important character in the Spanish colonial period. The arched front entryway was added during the Haitian occupation of 1822-1844, when it was remodeled as the center of government by the Haitian Governor Gerónimo Borgellá. In 1863 it was the seat of the Royal Court during the annexation to Spain. It has hosted the Court and the Senate of the Republic.HM Number | HM1QQN |
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Date Added | Monday, February 15th, 2016 at 9:01pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19Q E 406718 N 2042817 |
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Decimal Degrees | 18.47365000, -69.88351667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 18° 28.419', W 69° 53.011' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 18° 28' 25.1400" N, 69° 53' 0.6600" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
Closest Postal Address | At or near Calle Isabel La Católica, Santo Domingo Distrito Nacional 10210, DO |
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