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National Pantheon of the Dominican Republic

National Pantheon of the Dominican Republic National Pantheon of the Dominican Republic - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The National Pantheon was built from 1714 to 1746 by the Spaniard Geronimo Quezada y Garçon and was originally a Jesuit church. The structure was constructed in the neoclassic-renaissance style. Today, the structure stands as a national symbol of the Dominican Republic and serves as the final resting place of the Republic's most honored citizens. Read more on Wikipedia

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