Dominican
Republic

Dominican Republic occupies 5/8 of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Santo Domingo is the capital of Dominican Republic. It was founded in 1496 by Bartholomew Columbus, the younger brother of Christopher Columbus.

All photos of the lanterns in Santo Domingo and at the resort were taken in December 2006.
Casa de Campo and Melia Resort (Bavaro) photos were taken by our brother-in-law Vitaly Zayler. Dates are in the photo captions.

When it was possible, we checked the locations with Google Street View and put information in the photo caption about present conditions or existence of the lantern. A lantern is marked with (?) if we could not confirm its existence or conditions. If there is no note, it means that the lantern exists and has not changed.



1 / 15
Columbus Lighthouse Monument, 1992.
Santo Domingo East.
1/3. Light Post near the Monument.
DR-7m
2/3. Torchiere near the Monument (?).
DR-8m
3/3. Wall Mount Light in the Passage.
DR-9m


2 / 15
Wall Mount Light, Isabel la Catolica Street.
Found all over the city as well.
DR-10m


3 / 15
Torchiere, Plaza del Ispana
La Atarazana Street, 2.
DR-11m


4 / 15
Light Post, Las Damas Street.
DR-12m


5 / 15
Pantheon of the Fatherland, 1746.
Renovated for mausoleum in 1956.
Las Damas Street.
1/3. Dome chandelier.
DR-13m
2/3. Crypt Pendant.
DR-14m
3/3. Crypt Candelabra.
DR-15m


6 / 15
Wall Mount Light, location unknown (?).
DR-16m


7 / 15
Academia de Ciencias, Biblioteca.
Las Damas St; Wall Mount light.
DR-17m


8 / 15
El Conde Street, Pedestrian Mall.
1/2. Torchiere.
DR-18m
2/2. Wall Mount Light (?).
DR-23m


9 / 15
Cathedral of America, mid-15th century.
Isabel La Católica Street.
1/2. Nave Chandelier
DR-19m
2/2. Torchiere in front of the Cathedral.
DR-20m


10 / 15
Arzobispo Merino Street, 110.
Casa de Teatro, building 1874.
Former Karmen Arts Gallery.
DR-21m
Google 2018: bracket the same,
lantern slightly different.


11 / 15
Arzobispo Merino Street, 204; Hard Rock Cafe.
Google 2018: Lantern no longer exists.
DR-22m


12 / 15
Isabel La Católica St at Vincente Duarte St.
Possibly site of former Trinidad Embassy.
1/2. Wall Mount Light, Dec. 2006
DR-25m
2/2. Google 2018: No lantern, only bracket.
DR-25a-m


13 / 15
Lanterns at Grand Paradise Bavaro (?).
Google lists this resort as permanently closed.
1/6. Lobby Chandelier.
DR-1m
2/6. Wall Mount light.
DR-2m
3/6. Main Entrance Pendant.
DR-3m
4/6. Club Paradise, Chandelier.
DR-4m
5/6. Reception Chandelier.
DR-5m
6/6. Wall Mount Light at the gate.
DR-6m
Punta Cana.


14 / 15
Casa de Campo, Resort and Villas; La Romana.
It was built about 50 years ago in
Spanish Colonial Revival Style.
Casa de Campo is located about 70 km
west of Punta Cana.
1/7. Stone Fence Pillar Lantern.
DR-26m
2/7. Stone Fence Pillar Torchiere.
DR-29m
3/7. Stone Fence Wall Mount Torchiere.

The same lantern at the gate to

the amphitheatre.

DR-28m
4/7. Wall Mount Light on Resort Buildings.
DR-27m
5/7. Wall Mount Light at the Church Entrance.
DR-30m
6/7. Resort Grounds Lamp Post.
DR-31m
7/7. Resort Fence Lamp Posts.
DR-32m
Taken by Vitaly Zayler on Feb 2, 2024.


15 / 15
Melia Resort, Bavaro
1/6. Resort Grounds Lamp Post.
DR-33m
2/6. Patio Colonnade Pendant.
DR-34m
3/6. Patio Colonnade Pendant Close-up.
DR-34d-m
4/6. Italian Restaurant Chandelier.
DR-35m
5/6. Chandelier Close-up.
DR-35d-m
6/6. Italian Restaurant, Mirror Mount Lantern.
DR-36m
Taken by Vitaly Zayler in Feb 2025.