Old Town Founder and Gateway Park

Places of Interest Nearby

Albuquerque Museum of Art and History

Museum

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The Albuquerque Museum, formerly known as the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, is a public art and history museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is located in the Old Town area and is operated by the City of Albuquerque Department of Arts & Culture. Albuquerque Museum of Art and History is situated 860 feet east of Old Town Founder and Gateway Park.

San Felipe de Neri Church

Church

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San Felipe de Neri Church is a historic Catholic church located on the north side of Old Town Plaza in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1793, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city and the only building in Old Town proven to date to the Spanish colonial period. San Felipe de Neri Church is situated 670 feet southeast of Old Town Founder and Gateway Park.

Old Town Plaza

Park

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Old Town Plaza is a park, which is situated 890 feet south of Old Town Founder and Gateway Park.

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Old Town Albuquerque

Suburb

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Old Town is the historic original town site of Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the provincial kingdom of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, established in 1706 by New Mexico governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés.

Albuquerque

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Albuquerque, also known as ABQ, is a vibrant, sprawling city near the center of New Mexico. Cradled in the Rio Grande Valley beneath the Sandia Mountains, it is by far the largest city in the state, acting as the media, educational, and economic center of New Mexico, as well as the home of the state's only major airport, making it a common entry point into New Mexico.

Martinez Town

Neighborhood

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Martineztown-Santa Barbara is a neighborhood in central Albuquerque, New Mexico, immediately northeast of Downtown. Originating as a small farming village in the 1850s, it is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and retains a distinct character, with winding streets, irregular lots, and adobe vernacular buildings reminiscent of other old Hispanic communities in northern New Mexico. Martinez Town is situated 2 miles east of Old Town Founder and Gateway Park.

Old Town Founder and Gateway Park

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