The next day was spent in Santa Fe. We love Santa Fe. It's so different than other major cities. There are no high-rises or office towers. Buildings can only be five storeys tall and must be in the historic adobe design. There's a great little parking lot right downtown in the Historic district, across from La Fonda Hotel, and a mere block away from Saint Francis Cathedral. The lot has spaces for RVs, and it's the perfect 'home base' for a day exploring Historic downtown Santa Fe.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
The Cathedral was built between 1869 and 1886, and designed in the French Romanesque Revival style. It was built on the site of a church that was destroyed during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, and replaced a later adobe church called La Parroquia. Portions of La Parroquia remain in the form of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary, which houses a wooden statue of the Virgin known as Our Lady of Peace. The statue was first brought to Santa Fe in 1625 and was returned to the city by the armies of Don Diego de Vargas during the re-conquest of 1692. In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI officially elevated the church to 'the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi'. Even though its design contrasts with the surrounding adobe buildings, the church remains one of Santa Fe's most famous landmarks.
On the north side there's a lovely park shaded by age old trees.....
On the north side there's a lovely park shaded by age old trees.....
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"Okay, enough sight-seeing already. Let's go shopping!"
*Note - I've stopped updating the trip album in Favourite Photos 2014, until I know how
many photos in total there will be. I had originally thought two albums would suffice, but
it's looking more and more like it may take three or four. So, the album is on hold for now.
many photos in total there will be. I had originally thought two albums would suffice, but
it's looking more and more like it may take three or four. So, the album is on hold for now.
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