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Palace of the Governors

🇺🇸 United States · 17th century

Palace of the Governors in the United States
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The Palace of the Governors (Spanish: Palacio de los Gobernadores) is an adobe structure built in the Territorial Style of Pueblo architecture on Palace Avenue in what was Santa Fe de Nuevo México and is now Santa Fe, New Mexico. Located within the Santa Fe Historic District along the Santa Fe Plaza between Lincoln and Washington avenues, it served as the seat of government for centuries, having been established as the capitol building of Nuevo México in 1610. It was New Mexico's seat of government until 1901.

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Palace of the Governors ranks #2,244 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #44 of the 106 mapped in United States. Founded 1610, it is older than 31% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,306 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. See how United States compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Palace of the Governors?

Palace of the Governors stands in the United States, at 35.68785°, -105.9382°.

When was Palace of the Governors built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1610. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Palace of the Governors?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,244 of 8,133 worldwide, and #44 in the United States. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Palace of the Governors?

Fort Sumner, about 214 km away.

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