The Alamo - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About The Alamo
The Alamo Mission in San Antonio commonly called The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. Today it is a museum in the Alamo Plaza Historic District and a part of the San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site.
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Attractions Near The Alamo
San Antonio River Walk
0.26km from The Alamo
The San Antonio River Walk is a city park and network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio River. Lined by bars, shops, restaurants, nature, public artwork, and the five historic missions, the River Walk is an important part of the city's urban fabric and a tourist attraction in its own right.
San Fernando Cathedral
0.77km from The Alamo
The 18th-century San Fernando Cathedral is the first church built in San Antonio, the oldest standing church in Texas, and one of the oldest cathedrals in the U.S. It’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Spanish Governor's Palace
0.94km from The Alamo
The Spanish Governor’s Palace, a National Historic Landmark, is the last visible trace of the Presidio San Antonio de Bexar and the only remaining example in Texas of an aristocratic 18th-century Spanish Colonial townhouse.
UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures
1.1km from The Alamo
This University of Texas San Antonio museum is devoted to the preservation and progression of Texas culture through science, education, and history.
San Antonio Museum of Art
1.31km from The Alamo
The San Antonio Museum of Art is an art museum in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA. With a collection spanning 5,000 years of global culture, SAMA is the only encyclopedic museum of fine art in South Texas.
Historic Market Square
1.32km from The Alamo
Historic Market Square is the largest Mexican market in the United States.
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Bexar County is a county of the U.S. state of Texas. Home of the first-ever digital library, BiblioTech, Bexar County is also the home of such treasures as the San Antonio Riverwalk, the Alamo, and our historic Missions, which are a World Heritage Site.
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