Facts
📍 Region: South Texas Plains / City: San Antonio
🗓️ Year Built: 1896
🧑🎨 Architect: James Riely Gordon
🏛️ Architectural Style: Romanesque Revival
💎 Unique Details: Unique for its striking Romanesque Revival architecture, rare in Texas at this scale. Built from red sandstone, it features arched arcades, turrets, and a clock tower that give it a castle-like grandeur.
Why See It?
Widely considered one of the most architecturally significant and visually striking courthouses in Texas—if not the nation—the Bexar County Courthouse is also the state’s largest and oldest continuously operating historic courthouse.
Nearby Highlights
San Fernando Cathedral – One of the oldest and most historically significant churches in the U.S., dating back to 1731. Four nights a week, it transforms into a canvas for The Saga—a free, 24-minute projection show that tells the story of San Antonio through stunning light and music.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park – Explore four beautifully preserved Spanish colonial missions that offer a glimpse into 18th-century life, architecture, and culture. Connected by trails along the San Antonio River, it’s an immersive way to experience Texas history and UNESCO World Heritage significance.
San Antonio River Walk – A scenic, walkable oasis lined with restaurants, shops, and historic landmarks. It’s the city’s cultural heart—and one of the most unique urban experiences in the U.S.
Government Canyon State Natural Area – Just outside San Antonio, this 12,000-acre preserve features rugged Hill Country landscapes of canyons and grasslands. A highlight is a five-mile roundtrip hike to 110-million-year-old dinosaur tracks, left by Acrocanthosaurus and Sauroposeidon along an ancient shoreline.
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