Monumento de Santiago

The Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración is a monument in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic. It was originally built during the dictatorship of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in 1944 as "Trujillo's Monument to Peace." He ordered its construction in his own honor. Yet, symbolically the monument was built for the centennial of the Dominican War of Independence, which was fought in 1844 to gain sovereignty from Haiti.

After Trujillo's assassination in 1961, the government changed the name of the monument to, "Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración" (Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration). So it is now dedicated to the heroes of the Dominican Restoration War, fought from 1863 to 1865 against Dominican Colonist and Spanish forces. The heroes include, but are not limited to; Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and Gregorio Luperón.

The monument is located on a hill in the middle of Santiago, with spectacular views of the city and surrounding mountains. It also has a surrounding park and it is an attractive place at night where people go to relax.

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nigel heartbeat
6 December 2013
Many other countries' city centers is much more dangerous than here. If your money hangin out of your pocket or if you leave your carkeys on I will too try to get it before someone else,use your brain
Candy Camacho
4 January 2016
Awesome place to come with the entire family . Really nice at night .
Karen Guerra
13 August 2013
Sin duda el lugar emblemático de la ciudad, y una de las atracciones a las que traeremos sin falta a familia y amigos cuando nos visiten.
Ivan
18 May 2014
Un encuentro con la memoria histórica. En un ambiente de solemnidad, respirando aire puro, y con vista a la ciudad.
Luis Jaime Uceta Toribio
22 November 2016
Monumento de santiago a los héroes, perfecto lugar para conocer parte de nuestra historia.
Robin Williams
29 August 2016
Muy buen lugar para pasar una tarde en familia o una noche tranquila entre amigos o en pareja.
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0.1km from Av. Francia, Santiago De Los Caballeros 51000, Dominican Republic Get directions
Tue-Sat 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sun 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

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