The Cabildo

The Cabildo, originally called "Casa Capitular", is a historical building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally the seat of Spanish colonial city hall, the building now forms part of the Louisiana State Museum.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Sunday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Monday: closed
    public holidays: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic building in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Address: 701 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square.

Church
Photo: Krakers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and basilica in , Louisiana.

Park
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, formerly the Place d'Armes or Plaza de Armas, is a historic park in the of , . It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana Purchase.

Theater building
Photo: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5.
is a jazz venue on St Peter Street in the of New Orleans, Louisiana. The building is associated with a house band, a record label, and a non-profit foundation. receives roughly 180,000 visitors per year. is situated 540 feet northwest of The Cabildo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and French Market.

Photo: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of . It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century.

Neighborhood
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The is a market and series of commercial buildings spanning six blocks in the of , . Founded as a Native American trading post predating European colonization, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States.

Hamlet
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was the red-light district of , , from 1897 to 1917. It was established by municipal ordinance under the New Orleans City Council, to regulate prostitution.

The Cabildo

Latitude
29.95766° or 29° 57′ 28″ north
Longitude
-90.06389° or 90° 3′ 50″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Levels
2
Open location code
76XFXW5P+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 329364483
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4318508
Wiki­data ID
Q7720883
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Satellite Map

Discover The Cabildo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Thai—“The Cabildo” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “New Orleansko kabildoa”
  • Chinese: “旧市政厅”
  • Chinese: “舊市政廳”
  • French: “Le Cabildo”
  • German: “Cabildo”
  • Hebrew: “הקבילדו (ניו אורלינס)”
  • Hebrew: “הקבילדו”
  • Italian: “Cabildo”
  • Italian: “The Cabildo”
  • Russian: “Кабильдо (Новый Орлеан)”
  • Russian: “Кабильдо”
  • Spanish: “Cabildo de Nueva Orleans”
  • Spanish: “El Cabildo”
  • Thai: “เดอะกาบิลโด”

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