Fortaleza de la Concepcion, Vega Vieja, Dominican
Ruins of the Fortaleza de la Concepcion, a defensive fortress ordered to be built in 1494 by Christopher Columbus at Vega Vieja, Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The brick fort was completed in 1502, but most of it was destroyed in an earthquake in 1562. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13440039
Media ID
45123794
Size
7087px x 4656px
(38.5MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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