Three-arch gate
To the old arsenal.
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The Plaza de España is a historic square in the centre of Hagåtña, Guam's capital, once the site of the Spanish governors' palace during the island's long Spanish period. The palace served as the governor's office and residence from 1734 and was rebuilt in 1885 as a two-storey stone building with a projecting balcony and a tiled roof. Only a few parts of the palace remain today, chief among them the three-arch gate that led to the arsenal, the back porch known as the «azotea», and the small «Chocolate House», said to have been used to receive guests over hot chocolate. Traces of the palace foundations can still be seen in places. Old white Spanish walls ring the square, shaded by large trees, with an old fountain. The plaza was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and sits next to the city's cathedral and Latte Stone Park. The visit is free. The square is quiet and good for a short walk in the city centre, and mornings are cooler in the island's heat.
To the old arsenal.
A small pavilion.
Old Spanish.
Hagåtña, Guam
The gate, the back porch and the Chocolate House.
Yes.
