Palace of the Governors

This adobe fortress, the oldest public building in the continuous United States, sits at the heart of Santa Fe's historic Plaza with its distinctive territorial-style architecture and thick earthen walls. The palace served as the seat of government for four centuries, witnessing Spanish colonization, Mexican independence, and American territorial expansion. Today its rooms brim with New Mexico's layered history, from indigenous artifacts to period furnishings that transport you through centuries of cultural transformation.