San Fernando Cathedral - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About San Fernando Cathedral

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

Hotels near San Fernando Cathedral

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Attractions Near San Fernando Cathedral

Spanish Governor's Palace

Spanish Governor's Palace

0.19km from San Fernando Cathedral

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.

San Antonio River Walk

San Antonio River Walk

0.52km from San Fernando Cathedral

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.

Historic Market Square

Historic Market Square

0.58km from San Fernando Cathedral

Historic Market Square is the largest Mexican market in the United States.

The Alamo

The Alamo

0.77km from San Fernando Cathedral

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.

UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures

UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures

1.42km from San Fernando Cathedral

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

San Antonio Museum of Art

1.82km from San Fernando Cathedral

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.

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Bexar County

Bexar County

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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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