Puerta del Conde

The Puerta del Conde is a fortified gate in the colonial walls of Santo Domingo, named after the Count of Peñalva, who defended the city against an English attack in 1655. On the night of 27 February 1844 Dominican patriots gathered there to proclaim independence from Haiti and raised the first Dominican flag. The adjoining Altar de la Patria holds the remains of the founders Duarte, Sánchez and Mella.