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06-09-2006, 03:10 PM
Work is under way for the installation of air conditioning at the Santo Domingo Cathedral, as reported in El Caribe. Glass doors are being put in to keep the cool air inside. The first cathedral in the New World, the Catedral Santa Maria de la Encarnacion La Menor was completed in 1941 and received its charter as the Metropolitan Cathedral and First in the Indies from Pope Paul III following a request from King Charles V in 1946. Up until now, large fans have been used to cool the interior, but during the summer the heat can be intense.
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