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Fray Antonio de Montesinos monument is a museum located at Calle Arzobispo Portes No. 120, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It was inaugurated in 1983 after having been donated by Mexico a year before. This representative monument is one of the key points of the George Washington Avenue. He was a Spanish Dominican friar who preached against the enslavement and poor treatment of the Dominican Republic's indigenous peoples.

The place is well organized and clean. The fee for adult is 100 Dominican pesos. It doesn't matter your nationality. You can watch a documentary well explained by renowned historians how the Tainos were treated at the time the Spanish colonized the island. I suggest to visit if you want to learn about Dominican history.

This towering statue on top of a building depicts Fray Antonio de Montesino, a Spanish Dominican friar from the early 16th century, giving a passionate sermon about the mistreatment of the Taíno by the Spanish. Montesino supported the abolition of slavery and did not allow slaveowners to give confession, which angered colonial governor Diego Colón. The government forced Montesino and the other Dominican friars to return to Spain. Montesino worked with Bartolomé de las Casas to convince Fernando II to pass a law protecting indiginous people in the Carribean. The modern statue stands about 18 meters (26 feet) high and is located within Consejo Judicial Centroamericano y del Caribe [Central American and Caribbean Judicial Council].

(Translated by Google) After the Remodeling carried out by the Mayor's Office of the city, the inhabitants of the Dominican capital and visitors can enjoy this place that has been transformed into a museum for the dissemination of human rights. It was opened in 1983 and renovated in 2019. The Spanish friar is represented standing on the day of the advent of 1511 when he made his first speech in defense of the dignity of the natives and against the situation of slavery to which they were subjected. If you go up to the top viewpoint of the monument you can contemplate a beautiful panoramic view of the city, the port of Santo Domingo and the Caribbean Sea. To access you have to pay an entrance fee. It is a three-story building and at the top stands the statue of Fran Antón de Montesinos that welcomes those who enter the port of Santo Domingo. (Original) Después del Remozamiento realizado por la Alcaldía de la ciudad, los habitantes de la capital dominicana y los visitantes podemos disfrutar este lugar que ha sido transformado en un museo para la divulgación de los derechos humanos. Fue inaugurado en 1983 y remozado en 2019. El fraile español está representado de pie, en el día de anuncio de adviento de 1511 en que realizó su primer discurso en defensa de la dignidad de los indígenas y en contra de la situación de esclavitud a la que estaban sometidos. Si subes hasta el mirador superior del monumento puedes contemplar una preciosa vista panorámica de la ciudad, del puerto de Santo Domingo y del Mar Caribe. Para acceder hay que pagar un costo de entrada. Es un edificio de tres niveles y en la parte superior se yergue imponente la estatua de Fran Antón de Montesinos que da la bienvenida a quienes entran en el puerto de Santo Domingo.

Beautiful and inspiring story to visit and learn about the defense against slavery.

No entrance fee, no tour as of 1/4. You can get to the top and see the monument up close and take in views of the ocean

Super

(Translated by Google) Unfortunately the monument was covered with a mask. (Original) Lamentablemente el monumento estaba con cubreboca.

(Translated by Google) Very well restored and pleasant to visit, beautiful view. (Original) Muy bien restaurado y agradable para visitar, bella vista.

(Translated by Google) Visiting this monument, touring its facilities is necessary and refreshing because you can go down to the beach and watch the sunset, crush almonds (remember my childhood), then go enjoy a salmon with sautéed vegetables in D'Luis is an unforgettable experience ! (Original) Visitar este monumento, recorrer sus instalaciones es necesaria y refrescante porque puedes bajar a la playa y poder observar el ocaso, majar almendras(recuerda mi niñez), luego ir a disfrutar de un salmon c/vegetales salteados en D´Luis es una experiencia inolvidable!

Amazing can be better do, but it's a great place to visit!

Luxury and beautiful 😍, stores are opening to tourists .lovely

A very lovely monument to a great man.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting, he was the first defender of the Indians, human rights and workers (Original) Muy interesante, fue el primer defensor de los indios, de los derechos humanos y de los trabajador@s

Beautiful memorial, very organized and well maintained as far as my last visit.

(Translated by Google) I did not have a good time in an event that you see there of the Montecito monument (Original) No la pase bien en un evento que tú que tú ve ahí del monumento montecito

(Translated by Google) Very interesting a very beautiful view towards the boardwalk. You have to upload it to enjoy it (Original) Muy interesante una vista muy hermosa hacia el malecón. Hay que subirlo para disfrutarlo

(Translated by Google) The monument and its area for visits are in good condition, it is kept clean and orderly. However, there is nothing else to do there ... just see the monument. The one who remodeled and did everything to look pretty, must have thought at least a little bit about the purpose of a monument. This site does not have a single plaque or bulletin that describes who Montesino was and other information about him and his time. (Original) El monumento y su área para las visitas están en buen estado, es mantenido limpio y ordenado. Sin embargo, no hay más nada que hacer ahí... sólo ver el monumento. El que remodelo y hizo todo para verse bonito, debió pensar por lo menos un poquito en el propósito de un monumento. Este sitio no tiene ni una sola placa o boletín que describa quién fue Montesino y otras informaciones de él y su época.