Altar de la Patria

Altar of the Homeland
Native name Spanish: Altar de la Patria
View of the Altar from the Independence Park
Location	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Coordinates	18°28′16″N 69°53′33″W / 18.471237°N 69.892416°W / 18.471237; -69.892416
Built	1976
Architect	Cristian Martínez Villanueva
Location in Dominican Republic

Altar de la Patria, or Altar of the Homeland, is a white marble mausoleum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic that houses the remains of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic: Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, and Ramón Matías Mella, collectively known as Los Trinitarios. Within the mausoleum there are statues of the founding fathers, carved by Italian sculptor Nicholas Arrighini; there is as well an eternal flame that is kept lit in memory of the patriots. The Altar is within the Baluatre del Conde and is the main attraction of the Parque Independencia (Independence Park).