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Exploring Central Santa Fe Built to showcase New under Santa Fe’s first Archbishop, 21 ft (6 m) with 33 steps that
Mexico’s growing art scene Jean Baptiste Lamy. The building make two complete 360 degree
Santa Fe’s rich history and beautiful architecture have and com pleted in 1917, this replaced most of an earlier adobe turns. The spiral has no nails or
made it one of the most popular destinations in the US. building is one of the earliest church called La Parroquia, center support – only its perfect
Sitting 7,000 ft (2,100 m) up on a high plateau, examples of modern Pueblo except for the side chapel of craftsmanship keeps it aloft.
surrounded by the splendor of the Sangre de Cristo Revival-style architecture (see Our Lady of the Rosary. This When the chapel was built, it
p27). The design owes much
houses the oldest statue of the
lacked access to the choirloft.
mountains, it basks in clear light and sunshine. The to the nearby Pueblo mission Virgin Mary in North America, A mysterious carpenter
blending of three distinct cultures – Hispanic, Native churches. Exhibition spaces known as La Conquistadora. appeared, built the spiral, and
American, and Anglo – contribute to the city’s vibrancy. have square beams, hand- Carved in Mexico in 1625, the vanished without payment.
Santa Fe is an artists’ town. About one in six residents carved decoration, and other figure was brought to Santa Fe
work in the arts, and the artistic legacy is everywhere, traditional features. The collec - The decorative façade of St. Francis Cathedral where it gained mythical status,
as settlers fleeing the Pueblo
tion comprises over 20,000
from the dozens of private galleries along Canyon Road pieces of Southwestern art from Traditional pottery, textiles, and Revolt in 1680 (see p44) claimed
to the fine collections at the New Mexico Museum of Art. the 19th century onward. beadwork are displayed along- to have been saved by the
Still, Santa Fe has a relaxed atmosphere, and a setting side modern paintings and Virgin’s protection.
that offers plenty of oppor tunities for such outdoor P Palace of the Governors mixed-media works by leading
activities as hiking or skiing. and New Mexico History Native American artists. R Loretto Chapel
Museum 207 Old Santa Fe Trail. Tel (505) 982-
113 Lincoln Ave. Tel (505) 476-5200. R St. Francis Cathedral 0092. Open 9am–4:30pm Mon–Sat,
Exploring Santa Fe Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun (to 7pm Fri; 131 Cathedral Pl. Tel (505) 982- 5619. 10:30am–4:30pm Sun. & 7
Many of the main attractions in also Mon May–Oct). Closed public hols. Open daily. 7 ∑ cbsfa.org ∑ lorettochapel.com
Santa Fe are within easy walking & 7 ∑ nmhistorymuseum.org The Cathedral’s French This Neo-Gothic chapel was
distance of the Plaza (see p196). The Palace of the Governors Romanesque-style façade is fashioned after Sainte-Chapelle
This is the city’s main shop ping dominates the north side of the an anomaly in the heart of this in Paris by the architect of Santa
district for arts, crafts, and Plaza and is the oldest public adobe city, yet its honey-colored Fe’s St. Francis Cathedral. It is
souvenirs, and cafés and building in continuous use in stone, glowing in the afternoon most famous though for its
restaurants line the streets. America. Built in 1610, it was the light, makes it one of its loveliest staircase, a dramatically curved The elegant curves of the spiral staircase at
Santa Fe is home to several seat of regional government for landmarks. It was built in 1869 spiral that winds upward for the Loretto Chapel
superb museums. The Culture 300 years. Exhibits here trace
Pass can cut admission fees at the history and culture of New
these and many other museums/ Mexico from 1540 to 1912. Central Santa Fe Plaza
historic sites across New Mexico. The adjacent New Mexico 1 Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe 6 St. Francis Cathedral Key
Jimson Weed (1932), a painting at the History Museum presents the
R Shrine of Our Georgia O’Keeffe Museum stories of the American West 2 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum 7 Loretto Chapel Santa Fe Street-by-Street
map see pp196–7
Lady of Guadalupe through historic artifacts, docu- 3 New Mexico Museum of Art 8 Canyon Road
417 Agua Fria St. Tel (505) 983-8868. here, including Purple Hills II, and ments, and interactive exhibits. 4 Palace of the Governors and New 9 San Miguel Chapel
Open 9am–noon & 1–4pm Mon–Fri. Ghost Ranch, New Mexico (1934), Mexico History Museum 0 New Mexico State Capitol
∑ santuariodeguadalupesantafe. as well as her sculpture and less E IAIA Museum of 5 IAIA Museum of Contemporary q Santa Fe Southern Railway Depot
com well-known works, such as Contemporary Native Arts Native Arts
Georgia
This 1795 adobe church is dedi- paintings of New York. 108 Cathedral Pl. Tel (505) 983-8900. O’Keeffe Museum
cated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, Open 10am–5pm Mon–Sat, noon– JOHNSON ST WEST MARCY STREET
patron saint of both the Mexican E New Mexico Museum of Art 5pm Sun. Closed Tue, public hols. N GUADALUPE ST New Mexico New Mexico Santa Fe Opera,
Santa Fe Ski Area
and Pueblo peoples. Santuario 107 W. Palace Ave. Tel (505) 476-5072. & 7 ∑ iaia.edu Museum of Art History Museum
de Guadelupe marked the end Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun (also Mon Housed in a striking Pueblo Palace of NUSBAUM EAST MARCY STREET
STREET
Shrine of
of the old Camino Real (Royal May–Oct), 10am–7pm Fri (May–Oct Revival-style building, this Our Lady of SANDOVAL ST WEST PALACE AVENUE the Governors
Santa Fe
Road), the main trade route from and first Fri of month Dec–Apr). museum contains the National Guadalupe WEST SAN FRANCISCO ST Plaza IAIA Museum of Contemporary
Mexico. A painted altarpiece of Closed Jan 1, Easter, Thanksgiving, Collection of Contemporary De Native Arts
St. Francis
the Virgin, dating from 1783, Dec 25. & 7 ∑ nmartmuseum.org Native American Art. AGUA FRIA ST Vargas Park GALISTEO STREET La Cathedral
graces the interior, also used for WEST ALAMEDA STREET DON GASPAR AVENUE W WATER ST Fonda
classical concerts. Santa Fe WEST DE VAR GAS STREET
Southern Loretto CAT HEDRAL PLACE
Chapel
Railway Depot
E Georgia O’Keeffe Museum SANDOVAL STREET Santa Fe E A S T
River Park
217 Johnson St. Tel (505) 946-1000. SO UTH GUADALUPE STREET EAST DE VARGAS STREET A L A M E D A S T R E E T PA S E O D E P E R A LTA
Open 10am–5pm daily (to 7pm Fri). Santa Fe River
CERRILLOS ROAD
Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Dec 25. GARFIELD STREET
Other closures may occur – check READ STREET GALISTEO STREET
before visit ing. & 7 DON GASPAR AVENUE San Miguel CANYON ROAD
OLD SANTA FE TRAIL
Chapel
∑ okeeffemuseum.org El Rancho de W EST M A N H AT TA N AV E N UE OLD SANTA FE TRAIL
las Golondrinas
This museum is dedicated to New PA S E O D E P E RA LT A
Mexico’s most famous resident New Mexico GARCIA STREET
State Capitol
artist, Georgia O’Keeffe (1887– 0 meters 200
1986; see p207). Some of her best- Museum
Hill
loved paintings are on display Sculpture in the courtyard of the New Mexico Museum of Art 0 yards 200
For hotels and restaurants see pp241–2 and pp258–60 For keys to symbols see back flap
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