Plaza de la Constitution

St Augustine


In the heart of downtown, this grassy square, the oldest public park in the US and a former marketplace for food (and slaves), has an attractive gazebo, some cannons, the remains of the town well and a monument to Confederate veterans.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby St Augustine attractions

1. Cathedral Basilica of St Augustine

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With its magnificent bell tower lording it over the Plaza de la Constitution, this Spanish-mission-style cathedral is likely the country's first Catholic…

2. Spanish Military Hospital Museum

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Not for the faint of heart, guided tours of this museum discuss Colonial-era medical techniques in all their gory glory: amputations, leeching, the whole…

3. Governor's House

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A government building has stood on this site since 1598 and served as a residence, courthouse, administrative headquarters and post office. Today, it is…

4. Ximenez-Fatio House

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Dating to 1798, this fascinating museum complex includes the main house building, the area's only detached kitchen building and a reconstructed washhouse…

5. Lightner Museum

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Henry Flagler's former Hotel Alcazar is home to this wonderful museum with a little bit of everything, from ornate Gilded Age furnishings to collections…

6. Hotel Ponce de León

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This striking former luxury hotel, built in the 1880s, is now the world's most gorgeous dormitory, belonging to Flagler College, who purchased and saved…

7. Villa Zorayda Museum

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Looking like a faux Spanish castle from a medieval theme park, this gray edifice was built out of a mix of concrete and local coquina shells in 1883. The…

8. Colonial Quarter

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See how they did things back in the 18th century at this re-creation of Spanish Colonial St Augustine, complete with craftspeople demonstrating…