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The Church of Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes is a colonial Gothic church located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Colonial City of Santo Domingo". The construction of this religious building began in the year 1549, and was completed in 1616, built by Rodrigo de Liendo. It was an ancient seminary, later a monastery. This building was seriously damaged during the invasion of the English corsair Sir Francis Drake in 1586. The Church of Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes has a wide vaulted nave with side chapels located between its buttresses. It has a high choir, an octagonal apse and a high altar in the Baroque style. It is notable for its wooden pulpit which is supported by a support in the form of a serpent demon.

A beautiful cathedral with much to see! It doesn't look like much on the outside but when you step inside, "Wow!"

Beautiful 500-ish year old church. Wonderful architecture and right in the middle of the historic district on the south east portion of Santo Domingo (easily seen from the ferries!

One of many stunning examples of colonial old world architecture. Beautiful church. Bring your camera.

It has no parking and no air conditioner. But is beautiful and has a great history

Beautiful old church!

According to official signage on the side of the building, stone mason Rodrigo de Liendo constructed Iglesia Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, a convent church, between 1527 and 1555. In 1653, Pedro Portillo added the first addition, while Pedro de la Rosa added a second addition in 1917. After the Trujillo Era, from 1968 to 1972, the government funded the latest restoration of the building. The sign also claims that the church has the only gothic style arcade on buildings in the Americas.

Small, quaint, colonial style, a good addition to your viewing tour

Church of the colonial zone of Santo Domingo. Cozy, you feel the majesty of the divine. You can have your religious wedding in this beautiful church

Simply beautiful

Gorgeous architecture

Very Nice but very hot 🥵

(Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Muy buena

(Translated by Google) The structure of the Church is beautiful (Original) Es hermosa la estructura de la Iglesia

(Translated by Google) It is a place that gives peace. Quiet, where one can raise his prayers to God. (Original) Es un lugar que da paz. Tranquilo, donde uno puede elevar sus oraciones a Dios.

(Translated by Google) Good (Original) Bien

(Translated by Google) In that place it's hot (Original) En ese lugar hace calor

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(Translated by Google) Everything's fine (Original) Todo bien

(Translated by Google) Very blessed! (Original) Muy bendecido!

(Translated by Google) Excellent place (Original) Exelente lugar

(Translated by Google) Good place (Original) Buen lugar

(Translated by Google) One of the best architectures in the country. (Original) Una de las mejores arquitecturas del país.

Beatiful medieval church, simbol of Dominican cristianity

Excelent place to get married

Nice church

Nice colonial building. You breathe peace inside. Catholic place.

Francis Drake raided this church and took everything of value ..now the congregation talks louder on their cell phones than the priest trying to say mass

Super bn

Beautiful church and antique . Atmosphere great place to get merried at .

(Translated by Google) Precious (Original) Preciosa

Good

Great place to get Married at! 😁

Idk what to say about this place. You need to visited.

Great place

Great place for a wedding

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful church but they need to do something with the pigeons, they get too much and dirty it (Original) Muy bella iglesia pero falta que hagan algo con las palomas se meten demasiado y la ensucian

(Translated by Google) Peace (Original) Paz

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

(Translated by Google) One of the historic Churches of the Colonial City. (Original) Una de las Iglesias históricas de la Ciudad Colonial.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful church where you feel immense peace and get in touch with God. (Original) Bella iglesia donde sientes una paz inmensa y te pones en contacto con Dios.

(Translated by Google) I loved this church, it seemed more welcoming than the Cathedral, it has some stained glass windows, beautiful ceramics, and pigeons are everywhere, you have to be careful not to put a souvenir on one, but it really seemed to me that it is not discriminated to no living being (Original) Me encantó esta iglesia, me pareció más acogedora que la Catedral, tiene unos vitrales, cerámicas hermosas, y las palomas andan por todas partes, hay que tener cuidado que no le pongan un souvenir a uno, pero de verdad me pareció que no se descrimina a ningún ser vivo

(Translated by Google) One of the most important churches in Santo Domingo is located on Calle Las Mercedes, built by the Spanish to establish Catholicism in the New World. The building has retained its original design, including the side chapels marked with Gothic vaults and altars with Baroque pieces. It was baptized with the name of the patron saint of the country, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes. (Original) Una de las iglesias más importantes de Santo Domingo se encuentra situada en la calle Las Mercedes, construida por los españoles para establecer el catolicismo en el Nuevo Mundo. El edificio ha conservado su diseño original, incluidas las capillas laterales marcadas con bóvedas góticas y altares con piezas barrocas. Fue bautizada con el nombre de la patrona del país, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes.

(Translated by Google) Very cute (Original) Muy linda

(Translated by Google) Beautiful colonial church, excellent parish priests. Great wedding venue (Original) Hermosa iglesia colonial, párrocos excelentes. Grandioso lugar para bodas

A.D 1555. The belfry was added in 1635. It is one of the oldest churches built by Spanish in Santo Domingo. XVI century and next XVII century C.E were not an easy period on Haiti Island. There were numerous armed conflicts, earthquakes, hurricanes and pirate raids. Due to a range of circumstances, construction took almost 30 years! However, for a few hundred years, the church structure is still in proper condition. Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes is the patron saint of Haiti Island. I admired church dedicated to Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes in December 2014.

(Translated by Google) If you are walking around the old town of Santo Domingo, I recommend visiting this cathedral here, fresh and cool and a very great aura. (Original) Если вы гуляете по старому городу Санто-Доминго, рекомендую посетить этот собор здесь свежо и прохладно и очень отличная аура.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful place, great for going to church and looking at the scenery (Original) Maravilloso lugar, excelente para ir a la iglesia y mirar el paisaje

(Translated by Google) Beautiful architecture. (Original) Hermosa arquitectura.

(Translated by Google) This temple is very important to us Dominicans. The Virgin of the Mercedes is our patron. (Original) Este templo es muy importante para nosotros los dominicanos. La virgen de las mercedes es nuestra patrona.

(Translated by Google) Excellent place for reflection and being in community (Original) Excelente lugar para la reflexión y estar en comunidad

(Translated by Google) Beautiful architecture (Original) Hermosa arquitectura

(Translated by Google) Nice temple. A relic (Original) Lindo templo. Una reliquia

(Translated by Google) Excellent meeting place with God. Easy to get to. (Original) Excelente lugar de encuentro con Dios. Facil de llegar.

(Translated by Google) Special. (Original) Muy especial.

(Translated by Google) Historic church of the first city of America (Original) Iglesia historica de la ciudad primada de america

(Translated by Google) Its shape is maintained. Fray Máximo God give you good health. (Original) Se mantiene su forma. Fray Máximo Dios le dé mucha salud.

(Translated by Google) A historical place (Original) Un lugar histórico

(Translated by Google) Mo pretty, if you feel the peace, but it has very little ventilation and it is very hot (Original) Mo bonita, si siente la paz, pero tiene muy poca ventilación y hace mucho calor

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful (Original) Muy Hermosas