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Cross of the Martyrs
More a quick climb than a religious shrine, the Cross of the Martyrs was erected to commemorate the 21 Franciscan friars who lost their lives in the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Historic plaques explain 400 years of Santa Fe history, and the view from the top really makes you appreciate those adobe-only laws.
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Portal Program
The Portal Program allows artisans with tribal enrollment to sell jewelry and art in front of the palace. It's a tradition that began in the 1880s, when Tesuque artisans began meeting the train with all manner of wares; today more than 1000 members representing almost every New Mexico tribe exhibit here at various times, alternating schedules to fill nearly 80 spaces beneath the vigas each morning.
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San Miguel Mission
Enter through the gift shop to experience what's probably not quite the oldest church in the USA, as the folks down in Acoma will explain. Still, the adobe walls of San Miguel Mission have watched Santa Fe grow since 1610. Tlaxcalan Indian servants brought here by Fray Alonso de Benavidez constructed the church atop even older Native structures; this is also where, according to legend, the 1680 Pueblo Revolt began with the burning of the mission's original patron saint, San Miguel. Artistic treasures abound, including the 17th-century statue of St Michael, but the most famous artifact is the almost 800-pound San Jose Bell, cast in the 14th century in Andalusia, Spain.
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Santuario de Guadalupe
The humble adobe chapel of Santuario de Guadalupe looks much as it did when it was built between 1776 and 1796 but has actually gone through several transformations since then. You can see photos of its previous and very different facades, as well as what remains of the original, 200-year-old adobe walls, in the tiny museum. The oldest shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe in the USA, the santuario sometimes is closed for weddings and funerals. The star attraction is the amazing altar piece, brought here from Mexico City by José de Alzíbar in 1783.
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St Francis Cathedral
Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy had a dream to build a French Romanesque cathedral worthy of any archdiocese back in Europe, right here in Santa Fe. From 1869 to 1886, imported artists and architects (Lamy wasn't too fond of local retablo-style decor) erected one of the city's most enduring symbol, St Francis Cathedral. The archbishop, buried beneath the altar, didn't survive to see its completion; indeed, original plans called for spires that have yet to be added.
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