By litguru on Skatehive
After arriving in the Americas, the Spanish crown proceeded to conquer, colonize, Christianize, and expand their new dominions, starting in the island of Hispaniola, present day Dominican Republic (and Haiti). Santo Domingo to be exact, which became the seat of governing power in "Las Antillas", and the lands that lay beyond the blue sea. Forged steel anchor from the Galleon Conde de Tolosa, which sank on the coast of Samana in the year 1724 The governing structure in the new world resembled that of the old one. There is a building in particular that became important because it was here where governance and judicial matters were handled by the Royal Audiencia, modeled after the Real Audiencia back in Spain. It was also the first court in the Americas, and today, the building houses the Museo de las Casas Reales (Museum of the Royal Houses). Maximilian armour from the 16th century In this museum, you will find artifacts, paintings, furniture, weapons, documents, and so forth, related to