Touring San Antonio Monuments

Touring San Antonio Monuments

by Amanda Duff

Obviously the most famous monument in San Antonio is the Alamo, but the city has a few historical structures with an interesting past. Monuments in San Antonio are typically attached to the Roman Catholic Church, which had deep roots here even before Texas became a state of the union.

Spanish Governor's Palace

Built around the early 1800s to give protection to the close by Alamo mission, it's the is an example of a Spanish aristocrat's house in Texas. A sizeable one story stucco and masonry house, it bears the emblem of Spanish king Ferdinand at the entrance. Today it is open to the general public and is maintained like other San Antonio monuments by the city government authority.

San Fernando De Bexar Cathedralthe

This gigantic beautiful cathedral goes back to the early 1700s, and is just a few steps from the popular Riverwalk. It was here where Mexican general Santa Anna held his command center during the battle of the Alamo. San Fernando Cathedral is the oldest and continuously operating church building in Texas.

Fort Sam Houston

Major among San Antonio monuments and named for the 1st president of the Republic of Texas, Fort Sam Houston was built in the 1870s. One of the oldest military installations, the compound includes about 900 significant buildings. Fort Sam Houston is where the regiment medic program was created, and today is the largest military medical training facility internationally.

Casa Navarro State Historical Park

Right in downtown San Antonio, Casa Navarro was the home of Texas patriot Jose Antonio Navarro. Navarro's adobe and limestone home that was built in the 1850s, illustrating his life as a merchant, cattle rancher and prominent San Antonio figure. Navarro signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and was an early Tejano rights activist.

Concepcion Church

Still an active parish, Concepcion Church looks like when it was set up about 200 years ago. It is one of several monuments in San Antonio that are associated with the historical Spanish Missions. It is maintained by the city of San Antonio in partnership with the local Roman Catholic diocese. Concepcion Church is part of the San Antonio Missions State Historical Park.



Amanda Duff has been interested in <a href="http://www.historytoseeinsanantonio.com/landmarks/monuments-in-san-antonio/">San Antonio monuments</a> and history for a few years. She has written op-eds and editorial pieces for many online publications. To get some more information, visit her site <a href="http://www.historytoseeinsanantonio.com/landmarks/">here</a>.

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