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RTSP.ME. 300 Alamo Plaza. San Antonio, TX 78205. Contact Us. Open daily 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Collections Center closes at 5 p.m. Closed Christmas Day. Last entry is 30 minutes prior to closing. You can help preserve the beauty and history of the Alamo by supporting us with your donations.
The most notable piece of the plaza is the Alamo Cenotaph, the 60-foot monument Ozzy Osborne urinated on and was subsequently banned from performing in San Antonio for over a decade over, depicting the 'Spirit of Sacrifice' of those who refused to surrender and died in the Alamo.
Located in the center of downtown San Antonio, adjacent to Hemisfair Plaza and the San Antonio River, Alamo Plaza is the commercial center that developed around Texas’ most famous shrine, the Alamo.
Even with all its hustle and bustle, though, the area known as Alamo Plaza is just as much the “Alamo” as the old historic church. Here is why. Indigenous people had been visiting the headwaters of the San Antonio River for thousands of years before the arrival of the Spanish in the 17th century as they expanded out of northern Mexico.
Alamo Church Virtual Tour. Alamo Plaza Live Cam. Cenotaph Live Cam. The Alamo is like nowhere else: the jewel of Texas heritage and a historic destination for the entire family. Discover the place that has captured the world’s attention for generations. Plan Your Visit.
The Alamo Plaza Historic District is an historic district of downtown San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1] It includes the Alamo, which is a separately listed Registered Historic Place and a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
San Antonio’s iconic Alamo Plaza is located at the center of the city and includes the Alamo Chapel and complex, open/public use space formerly part of the courtyard of the Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo), and the commercial resources that developed around the plaza during the late nineteenth and twentieth century.
Construction began Tuesday on the new $185 million Alamo Visitor Center and Museum in downtown San Antonio. The facility will include eight galleries and a 4D theater to help tell the story of the people and events before, during, and after the 1836 battle that led to Texas Independence from Mexico. Mayor Ron Nirenberg was the first elected ...
SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Today marked a historic moment for Texas as the Alamo officially began construction on the highly anticipated Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, a key project of the $550 million Alamo Plan.The ceremony, held in front of the new center and iconic Alamo Church, drew a crowd of supporters, public officials, and community members, all united in commemorating the beginning of the ...
Centrally located on Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio, the Alamo features interactive tours and exhibits and hosts reenactments of the Texas Revolution. Founded in 1718 as the first mission in San Antonio, the Alamo served as a way station between east Texas and Mexico.