Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration, Dominican Republic

Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration, Dominican Republic

The Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración (meaning Monument to the Heroes of Restoration) is a popular landmark/ monument of the city Santiago in Dominican Republic. It was built in year 1944 by Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in his own honor. It was built as a sign of "Trujillo's Peace Monument". In May 1961, after the assassination of Trujillo the name of monument was changed to "Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración". Previously it was Monumento de Santiago (meaning Monument of Santiago).

It is located on a hill with a great view of the Santiago city and nearby mountains. On the weekends, the park around the monument is always full with the locals and tourists. It is around 70 meters high and you have to climb up some stairs to reach at the top.

• Best Time to visit :

Depends on your reason for travelling :

Spring Time (September- November)
Summer (December- February)
Autumn (March- May)
Winters (June- September)
Rainy (April, June, July)

• Entry Fee :

Entry fee is something around 80 peso (US$ 1.83) for foreigners and 20 peso for locals

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7. Santa Lucia Hill
8. Chilean National History Museum
9. Fantasilandia
10. El Yeso Dam

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