Those taking the tour to visit La Altagracia and its 2,000-person Basilica La Altagracia should consider including a stopover in the small San Dionisio Church, the precursor of the Basilica. The small church iin a 595 square meter area in the city center of Higuey, capital of La Altagracia province.
The renovation was entrusted to the Ministry of Housing and Government Buidings (MIVED). Housing Minister Bonilla said the presbytery, the baptismal chapel, the altar, the sacristy, the chapels, the bell tower, the small square and the chapel of the Most Holy Sacrament were remodeled at a cost of RD$180 million. He said the restoration process respected the original design and architecture, a construction that dates back to 1569.
The building is one of the oldest in the country and was the seat of the image of Our Lady of Altagracia, the “mother and protector of...
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