3 Best Landmarks in San Antonio, TX

“The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries. The site is known as the location of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. The Alamo tells the story of Texas Independence as part of its rich and diverse 300-year history to over 1.6 million visitors every year. The place is where American folk heroes James Bowie and Davy Crockett died. The Alamo's landscape was designed and supervised by city alderman Anton Wulff during the late 19th century. The Alamo has the Long Barrack Museum, where you can see the history presented by an Alamo interpreter. The museum provides different group packages to help meet your learning goals. The place was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The site offers free admission for guided and audio tours.”

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“San Antonio Missions National Historical Park was established in 1983 by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus. The place was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. The site has been preserved so well that it shows tourists how missions would have looked more than 250 years ago. Mission San José became the showplace of the Southwest. The site formed part of a colonization system that stretched across the Spanish Southwest in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The place is the largest of the five missions in San Antonio and is best known for its rose window. The church's unique architecture attracts more visitors. The place captures a transitional moment in history. There is plenty of information for visitors to learn about the history. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park has self-guided and guided tours.”

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“The Spanish Governor's Palace was constructed in the early 18th century. The site is the last perceptible trace of the 18th-century colonial Presidio San Antonio de Bexar complex and the only remaining example in Texas of an aristocratic 18th-century Spanish Colonial in-town residence. The palace was the main commandant for the military garrison from 1722 to the early 1800s. The rooms at this palace are decorated with objects from the Spanish Colonial period and feature beautifully landscaped courtyard gardens. The museum has a typical Spanish colonial atmosphere, and the courtyard is surrounded by stucco walls and has an open, arched patio. The Presidio San Antonio de Bexar’s last visible trace is the only remaining example of an aristocratic Spanish Colonial townhouse in Texas. The museum offers free admission for children (under age 7).”

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