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| The oldest cathedral in the Western hemisphere is the Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, constructed between 1512 and 1541 in Santo Domingo, now the capitol of the Dominican Republic. It features round arches borrowed from Renaissance architecture and elaborate carving that is characteristic of late gothic decoration. | ||||||
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| Dominican Republic; Latin American Architecture; Columbus, Christopher; Santo Domingo (city, Dominican Republic) | ||||||
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