Dominican Republic.

The cathedral anchors Santo Domingo’s Colonial City with a stone Gothic interior and a direct view of Parque Colón. Its building tells the area’s early colonial story.

The cathedral is the clearest place to read the Colonial City’s early religious architecture at close range. Notice the scale of its vaulted ceiling, then step outside to see how the church faces Parque Colón and the surrounding street grid. The interior adds depth to a walk that could otherwise stay at façade level.

• Stone vaults inside the cathedral
• The cathedral facing Parque Colón