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105 Military Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
United States -
+1 210 224 0601
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Neighborhood :
Downtown
http://www.sanantonio.gov/dtops/SpanGovPal.asp - Mon to Sat from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM,Sun from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Spanish Governor's Palace is the "most beautiful building" in the city according to the National Geographic Society. This national historic landmark was originally the official residence of the Governor of the Spanish Province of Texas in the late 18th century. The building is like a step back in time, replete with period furnishings, small rooms with low ceilings and thick stucco walls. The cobblestone patio features beautiful foliage and a fountain supposedly haunted by a former resident. Most noteworthy is the original keystone over the entrance, which bears the carved, double-headed eagle from the Hapsburg coat of arms along with an inscription, in Spanish, reading "finished in 1749."
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I vastly enjoyed my time spent in the Spanish Governor's Palace. Tucked away in the downtown area of the city, you would be remiss to pass up the...
My boo and I came to San Antonio because I wanted to show her all of the treasures of Texas. I googled top things to see in San Antonio, and this came up...
A nice historic landmark to visit. The Spanish governor's mansion is probably the oldest European style preserved residence in San Antonio as well as all of...
Trip Advisor Reviews
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“A step back in time reminiscent of San Antonio during 1700-1800”
The one story structure is built in the Spanish Colony style. It has ten rooms with VERY LOW ceilings/doorways, a beautiful courtyard, and wate...
“Good example of old San Antonio”
My husband and I toured this home in April. We thought this a perfect example of what we had envisioned homes to look like in this area. The gr...
“Step back in time.”
This is a great example of a spanish style house of the 18th century. The walls are at least 2-3 feet thick and the courtyard and gardens are b...
“pretty neat”
we went there on a "ghost tour" and then we went back the next day. It was a very neat place to walk around. I don't recommend taking small chi...
Yahoo Travel Reviews
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This building has alot of history
This was one of our favorite places. Partly because so much happened here. You can tell it's not a replica building. There is a ring attache...
An Important Part of San Antonio and Texas History
The Spanish Governor's Palace is worth a visit. It won't take very long as the building is not very large. I enjoyed our visit, but I did not f...
Amazing
The curator of the museum was fantastic! His family had been taking care of the place for sometime and he had an intimate knowledge of the place.
step back in history
If you are into big glitzy mansions you will be disappointed. But if you want to see what qualified as a mansion 300 hundred years ago this is ...
History
The Spainsh governers palace is a great way to learn about spanish life in the early days of tejas.
CitySearch Reviews
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It isn't palatial, but the garden and Spanish colonial structure are worth a visit.
Hidden Gem Though signs along Commerce Street and South Flores clearly point the way to the Spanish Governor's Palace, the historic site d
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