Palace of the Governors

The Palace of the Governors is an structure built in the Territorial Style of Pueblo architecture on Palace Avenue in . Located within the Santa Fe Historic District along the between Lincoln and Washington avenues, it served as the seat of government for for centuries, having been established as the capitol building of Nuevo México in 1610.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Santa Fe
  • Also known as: “El Palacio Real de Santa Fe”, “Palacio Real de Santa Fe”, “PotG”, and “PRdSF”
  • Address: 105 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Mexico History Museum and Santa Fe Plaza.

Museum
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The is a in , , US. It is part of the state-run Museum of New Mexico system operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.

Park
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The is a National Historic Landmark in downtown in the style of traditional Spanish-American colonial cities. The plaza, or city square is a gathering place for locals and also a tourist attraction.

Historic house
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The Fort Marcy Officer's Residence, also known as the Edgar Lee Hewett House, in , was built in the early 1870s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Fe and Barrio de Analco Historic District.

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, founded in 1607, is the capital of the state of and its principal tourist destination, renowned for its confluence of scenic beauty, long history, cultural diversity, and extraordinary concentration of arts, music and fine dining.

Neighborhood
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The is a National Historic Landmark District centered at the junction of East De Vargas Street and Old Santa Fe Trail in .

Hamlet
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. It is part of the , Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 5 miles north of Palace of the Governors.

Palace of the Governors

Latitude
35.68794° or 35° 41′ 17″ north
Longitude
-105.93815° or 105° 56′ 17″ west
Height
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
857PM3Q6+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 310833338
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2442235
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Palace of the Governors” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Palau dels Governadors”
  • Dutch: “Palace of the Governors”
  • Esperanto: “Palaco de la Guberniestroj”
  • French: “Palace of the Governors”
  • Italian: “Palazzo dei Governatori”
  • Japanese: “総督邸”
  • Russian: “Губернаторский дворец”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de los Gobernadores”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Palace Press and Soldiers’ Monument.

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