The most beautiful religious buildings Dominican Republic

Facing the Juan Pablo Duarte Park, this modest church is dedicated to the patron saint of the city, Santa Rosa de Lima (celebrated in August), also patron saint of Peru, the New World and the Philippines. The first building was erected in 1914 and was then a simple hermitage, managed by the priest J.W. Connor. It was not until 1940 that it was enlarged and elevated to a church. It has a pleasant garden.

The church was built in the 19th century, in front of Trujillo's birthplace. It was to receive the remains of his family members. The church was named after Padre Ayala, a priest born in La Vega in 1789. He was taken prisoner by the Haitian Dessalines in 1805, took part in the Reconquest battles in 1809, then found his way by entering the orders in 1815. He was responsible for the construction of the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, which he began in 1828 and completed about ten years later. He died in 1879 at the age of 90.

This church, built in 1949 at the request and with the financing of Trujillo, was built by the French architect Henry Gazón Bona. Nuestra Senora de la Consolacion was a gift from the dictator to his native city. The temple is decorated in its central nave with murals by the famous Spanish painter-muralist José Vela Zanetti. Unfortunately, the complex was destroyed in 1979 by the hurricane David, of sinister memory, and has been rebuilt since then.

The Virgen de la Altagracia is a small chapel, with an image of the Virgin inside painted by the sculptor Timo Pimentel. Pilgrims come here to light a candle, make a request or to give thanks. Others come to admire the landscape from one of the highest points on the Constanza route. For the latter, it is best to come at sunset(golden hour) when the view is absolutely radiant.

The Templo Las Américas de La Isabela, also known as the Santuario de Jesucristo Evangelizador (Shrine of Jesus Christ the Evangelizer), was one of the very first Catholic churches to be built in the New World. Modest in size, what can be seen today is a reconstruction carried out on the ruins of the original temple. It's worth a visit for its historical value, as well as for the beautiful relics on display.