Fortaleza Ozama - Santo Domingo

Great place for pictures. Super hot during summer time. Bring water and sun protection. Child-friendly. Admission is less than $10

A beautiful structure from the colonial period is a great place to know and understand the history of the Dominican Republic. The view of the city is beautiful, and it is only over many other iconic places. A must-visit. @Aventure.dos

This is a centennial historical landmark (a sixteenth century castle) which lies at the entrance to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic known as La Zona Colonial . Overlooking the Ozama River and next to Calle Las Damas. Named after this river, the castle, also referred to as La Fortaleza , (built on 1502) is the oldest formal military construction still standing in America and it was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, together with the other historical monuments of the Ciudad Colonial.

I visited this fort in April 2017. It was cheap. They did have a guided tour available but we declined and they let us go right onto the grounds and in the fort and free roam it. It made for great pictures. The history of it is sort of cool where it's another Spanish colonial building and served as the fort and the opening of the Ozama river. We had fun exploring in and out of it. It's at the end of El Conde street so it's close to other landmarks and shops. It's definitely worth a visit. It's in really great shape considering it was built in the 1500's.

One of the most important monuments of the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo. This coral stone building is the oldest military construction of European origin in America. It is shaped like a medieval European castle and its main objective was to protect the city from attacks by English, French and Portuguese pirates and invaders. It also served as a prison connection.