Restored eighteenth-century Spanish colonial residence featuring period furnishings, landscaped courtyards, historic architecture, and exhibits interpreting the region’s early military and civic history.
General Information
Sunday: 10am to 5pm
Closed Monday
Seniors (60+): $3
Military with ID: $3
Children (7-13): $3
Children under 7: Free
How to Get There
From San Antonio (0.5 mi): Head toward downtown Main Plaza, continue west to Plaza de Armas, and follow signs to the historic site at 105 Plaza de Armas.
Overview
The Spanish Governor's Palace, completed in 1749, is the last surviving piece of the colonial Presidio San Antonio de Béxar and the only remaining example in Texas of an aristocratic 18th-century Spanish Colonial in-town residence. The National Geographic Society once called it "the most beautiful building in San Antonio," and it's been a National Historic Landmark since 1970.
Originally the residence and office of the presidio captain, the building later housed Spanish governors and, from 1772, served as the capitol of Spanish Texas. Today the city owns and operates it as a museum, with ten rooms and a courtyard fountain to explore between Market Square and the River Walk near City Hall.
Things to Do
Tour the Ten Rooms and Courtyard
Walk through the restored masonry and stucco interior and the courtyard fountain that once served Spanish Texas's governors.
Find the 1749 Keystone
Look above the front entrance for the carved coat-of-arms of Spanish King Ferdinand VI and the completion date, 1749.
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