Altar de la Patria

The Altar of the Homeland
Native name
Spanish: El Altar de la Patria

View of the Altar from the Independence Park
Location Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Coordinates 18°28′16″N 69°53′33″W / 18.471237°N 69.892416°W / 18.471237; -69.892416
Built 1976
Architect Cristian Martínez Villanueva
Location in Dominican Republic

El Altar de la Patria, or The Altar of the Homeland, is a white marble mausoleum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic that houses the remains of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic: Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, and Ramón Matías Mella, collectively known as Los Trinitarios. Within the mausoleum there are statues of the founding fathers, carved by Italian sculptor Nicholas Arrighini; there is as well an "eternal flame" that is kept lit in memory of the patriots. The Altar is within the Baluatre del Conde and is the main attraction of the Parque Independencia (Independence Park).

History

From left to right, the tombs of Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, Juan Pablo Duarte, and Matías Ramón Mella, the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic

In 1912, the Puerta del Conde was redesigned by architect Antonin Nechodoma to its present state; no longer was there a street passing through the park.[1] This redesign later facilitated the construction of the Altar de la Patria in 1976. The Altar was located at the center of El Parque Independencia by architect Cristian Martínez Villanueva.[2]

Prior to being placed in the Altar de la Patria, the remains of the founding fathers were kept at Capilla de los Inmortales de la Catedral de Santo Domingo (Chapel of the Immortals of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo). From March 27, 1943, they were kept at La Puerta del Conde for 33 years, before they found their final resting place in the then newly built Altar de la Patria.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "El Baluarte del Conde". DiarioLibre.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  2. 1 2 "Altar de la Patria Dominicano LA PUERTA DEL CONDE". 27febrero.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-27.

Coordinates: 18°28′16.3698″N 69°53′32.76″W / 18.471213833°N 69.8924333°W / 18.471213833; -69.8924333

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