national palace

Even though several guide books say we could enter, this is absolutely not so. We peeked thru the iron fence as our Viator guide stopped our bus. Grounds and palace beautiful but not open to visitors.

I was raised 3 blocks away from this buliding in the Gascue neigborhoodJust like when people go to Washington D.C. and see the White House el Palacion Nacional is a must see during your stay in Santo Domingo.It wa built by Trujillo in the 1940'"s. It is the house of the Goverment but the President does not live there. During Chirstmas they put ligths in and around the building. a short stop to see a beautiful building.i cross in front of it a couple times every week and it is nice to see

But all the books say you can visit, but the guards with guns were on duty the entire time and didnt wants us near there.

Interesting, especially compared to the palaces in Europe. We were surprised at the luxury incorporated in the original construction considering the conditions under which construction took place

Nice to see, but don't list it as a must see as it is just another government building with cool architecture. Quite "Whitehouse" looking.

This is a good beautiful building from the outside. I have been on walking tours around the building yet never visited the interior.

The national palace is pretty, especially at night. I would recommend it as part of a long walking tour.

Ground are meticulous. Building is magnificent. It is a beautiful building to view. A must see stop when visiting Santo Domingo.

Very nice and well maintained building (something you would expect given it houses the government). Couldn't get inside as the president was there and was to be heading to the helicopters shortly. Had army personnel on the outside ensuring no one stopped in front of it. Worth checking out.

Beautiful building...you will only be able to see it from the outside...gardens are well kept...it is extremely difficult to be able to enter...

I did not go inside. I just walked along and took pictures of the building before going to Zona Colonial. Its in a generally safe area. You can walk there from 27 de Feb. Just take the bus or a Guagua and get off at Doctor Delgado.

The National Palace of the Dominican Republic is grand and stately. I am always amazed at the grandeur of it.

The national palace is a very impressive work of architecture. You may need to find out in advance what their protocols for visits and tours are, because they may not be very regular.

This place is a great location for a picture. It is the Dominican version of the white house but it is beige.

Couldn't really visit it like you can visit the White House in DC but it was okay. Took really cool pictures outside of the armed gates.