Questions

Answer the following questions about the Colonial Zone
1.When La puerta de la Misericordia was built?
2.Why La Puerta de la Misericordia was built?
3.Why was it called “La Puerta de la Misericordia”?
4.Write down the phrase written on La Puerta del Conde?
5.What importance does la Puerta del Conde have for our History?
6.What are the names of the six Catholic churches in the Colonial Zone?
7.Describe the importance of Saint Lazarus church during the Colonial Zone?
8.What was the name of the first Mental Hospital?
9.What is the name of that ruin, today?
10.When was “El Alcázar the Colón built?
11Can you describe “El Alcázar de Colón”?
12.What is the National Pantheon?
13.Which important people from our new Modern Era lied in the National Pantheon?
14.What was the name of the first Cathedral of America?
15.When was the Cathedral built?

I- Write a description of each of the following monumets. (paste a picture of it next to the description)
Mercy´s door
Conde´s door
San Lazaro Church
San Miguel Church
San Anton Church
Nicolas De Bari Ruins
Columbu´s House
The Museum of the Royal Houses
National Pantheon
The Cathedral of Santo Domingo