Spanish Governor’s Palace
Spanish Governor’s Palace
- Address
- 105 Plaza de Armas
- Phone
- 210-224-0601
- Price
- adult/7-13yr $4/2
- Hours
- 9am-5pm Tue-Sat, from 10am Sun
Lonely Planet review for Spanish Governor’s Palace
More history? Sure, why not. Built in the mid-18th century, the Spanish Governor’s Palace, west of city hall, was originally the quarters for the presidio capitan of the area’s Spanish colonial troops. In 1722 it became the seat of Texas’ colonial government. After Texan independence, the house was used in a variety of ways (including as a saloon), but it was bought and refurbished by the city in 1928. Today, it’s a museum filled with period furniture that provides a charming foreground against the backdrop of the palace’s adobe walls, brick ovens and fireplaces.
