San Antonio - The Alamo
On the east side of the city, on Alamo Plaza, is the most-famous building in the whole of Texas, the Alamo (from the Spanish word for "cottonwood"), part of the mission station established in 1718. The Alamo church was built by Franciscans in 1744 and made into a fort in 1836. In that year, during the Texan war of independence, a small Texan force entrenched themselves in the Alamo against a Mexican army of 3000 men, and all the 187 defenders (among them Davy Crockett and James Bowie) were killed.
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Must-see attractions nearby:
The Alamo
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Thereafter the Alamo became the "cradle of Texan independence", and "Remember the Alamo!" became the Texan battle-cry. The former mission is now a National Monument, visited annually by 2.5 million people. The mission buildings (restored) now house a museum of Texan history. In front of the Alamo is a cenotaph (by Pompeo Coppini) commemorating the fallen Texans.
The Alamo
Box 2599
San Antonio, TX 78299
United States
Box 2599
San Antonio, TX 78299
United States
Phone 1 (210) 225-1391
Fax 1 (210) 229-1343
Hours
June 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 17:30 |
September 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
Always closed on:
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Facilities
Gift shop
Related Attractions
Menger Hotel
This is also the start of the Texas Star Trail taking in all the places of interest in the city. On the square too stands the Menger Hotel (1859), where the Chisholm Trail cowboys used to wet their parched throats and Teddy Roosevelt recruited his "Rough Riders".
Menger Hotel
204 Alamo Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
United States
204 Alamo Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
United States
Phone 1 (210) 223-4361
Fax 1 (210) 228-0022