Santo Domingo Obelisk — Attraction in Santo Domingo

Also called “obelisco macho” [male oblisk], Obelisco de Santo Domingo is arguably the partner of nearby Monumento a la Independencia Financiera. This 40 meter (131 foot) sculpture was built in 1937, several years earlier than its counterpart, as part of a celebration changing the name of Santo Domingo to Ciudad Trujillo. Since 1996, local artists take turns decorating the originally all-white monument. The current artwork by Dustin Muñoz features the three Mirabal sisters, also known as “Las Mariposas” [the butterflies]. In 1960, supporters of the dictator assassinated the women for their political activism. Future artwork on the obelisk will continue to uplift Dominican heroes, especially those repressed during the...

The Santo Domingo Obelisk is a 131-foot high monument erected in 1937 to celebrate the name change of the city of Santo Domingo to Ciudad Trujillo, under the orders of dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. It’s located at Avenida George Washington, Malecón, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic. It was designed in 1936. The male obelisk was designed to be seen from anywhere on the famous Malecón Avenue. In 1996, renown Dominican artists started to exhibit their colorful paintings on the white monument. It’s a historical landmark for many structures built during the Trujillo dictatorship have...

Beautiful place representing the end of the dictatorship the country endured when Trujillo was president. The obelisk has painted the Dominican Flag and is located in the Malecón de Santo Domingo. Surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and always has the most beautiful sunsets and sunrises. Sundays many families bring their children to ride bikes, to walk around or to enjoy the park located across the street. I...