On Sunday, 4 August 2019, Mayor David Collado of the National District reinaugurated the Plaza La Trinitaria. The plaza is located at the entrance to the capital off Las Americas Expressway. A large sign now welcomes people to Santo Domingo.
Collado said the renovation is part of his program to rescue the historical and cultural heritage of the city. He said the Plaza La Trinitaria complements works already carried out on the upgrades of the Montesinos Plaza and the Malecón boulevard public spaces.
The Plaza La Trinitaria was initially built in 1966 and features a masterpiece by Antonio Prats Ventós in honor of the La Trinitaria Secret Society. The Society was the underground movement responsible for the independence of the Dominican Republic from Haiti in 1844.
The height of the Prats Ventós sculpture was elevated as part of the renovations with permission from the Prats Ventós family. Now it looks out to the entrance of the Duarte Bridge, as it used to. The 27 February Avenue overpasses had impeded the view of the iconic plaza.
Plaza La Trinitaria has new lighting and garden landscaping with around 7,000 plants.
The remodeling of the Plaza had the backing of the Ministry of Culture and the division of cultural heritage (Efemérides Patrias) of the Presidency, under Minister Eduardo Selman and historian Juan Daniel Balcácer, respectively.
The leading political opposition party, the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) has announced that Collado is their candidate to run for Mayor in the 16 February 2020 municipal election.
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6 August 2019