Photographer's Note
The National Palace (Spanish Palacio National) is a building in Santo Domingo, that houses the offices of the Executive Branch (Presidency and Vice Presidency) of the Dominican Republic.
Designed in a restrained neoclassical style by Italian architect Guido D'Alessandro at the behest of Rafael Trujillo, construction started on February 27, 1944- the centenary of Dominican independence-and was inaugurated on August 16, 1947. Occupying an area of 18,000 sq meters and luxuriously appointed throughout, the National Palace is considered one of the most beautiful buildings built in the Dominican Republic.
While the president's office is located within the palace, the Palacio National is not an executive residence as the president does not live there; there is no designated Executive Residence in Santo Domingo.
The dome, which rests on a windowed drum, is 34 meters high and has diameter of 18 columns sustain the dome. Most of the marble used throughout the building is Dominican, and was extracted from quarries in Samana and Caballero. The Palacio National complex also includes the "presidential" Chapel of San Rafael Archangel, carried out in the same architectural style as the palace.
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Sergiom
(101954) 2017-12-03 6:19
Bonjour Zbigniew,
J'aime beaucoup cette composition. J'apprécie que tu n'aies pas centré le dôme même si il est superbe sous cette lumière. Tu mets bien en évidence le drapeau du pays.
Amicalement
Serge
Lidka
(3340) 2017-12-03 13:32
Dear Zbigniew!
Interesujący obiekt architektoniczny w kadrze. Świetna architektura.
Dobry mocny kadr, solidne asymetryczne cięcie.
Porządna ostrość. Światłło, kolory w sam raz.
Well done!
jemaflor
(112158) 2017-12-03 23:17
Hi Z,
Well presented, interesting architecture, perfect light capture, good sharpness too, tfs.
dkmurphys
(73234) 2017-12-03 23:43
Hello,
Nice postcard with this symbolic building of the capital city. I like the colors and the contrasts, well taken.
Daniel
emka
(120051) 2017-12-03 23:50
cześc Zbyszek, Ładny widok tego Pałacu Prezydenckiego. Wspaniała architektura, ładna kopuła i to wejście z kolumnami. Ładna tropikalna roślinność w ogrodzie. Świetna prezentacja mało znanego miejsca.
Pozdrawiam MAłgorzata
gervaso
(21649) 2017-12-05 6:50
Hello, Zbigniew!
The architecture is wonderful and the details were captured with excellent light and sharpness! The Dominican flag is a beautiful detail that gives more color to the composition! Wonderful job!
mkamionka
(44201) 2017-12-25 23:58
Czesc Zbigniew,
marzyl mi sie wlasnie wyjazd do tegokraju w tym roku ale po raz kolejny pewnie nie wypali. Z zainteresowaniem ogladam wiec Twoje zdjecia.
Najczesciej ludzie pokazuja plaze wiec nawet nie wiedzialem czego oczekiwac od stolicy...
Bardzo atrakcyjna monumentalna budowla sfotografowana w pieknym swietle.
Zawsze lubie widziec rowniez flage w kadrze jako znak potwierdzajacy location.
Swietny reportaz,
Wesolych Swiat!
M
Photo Information
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Copyright: Zbigniew Kalinowski (fotka)
(5523)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2017-01-14
- Categories: Arquitectura
- Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ 28, Leica Vario-Elmarit 1:2.8-4.4/4.8-86.4
- Exposição: 1/333 segundos
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2017-12-03 5:18
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by fotka, last updated 2017-12-05 07:02