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Santa Fe, capital of New Mexico, U.S., and seat (1852) of Santa Fe county, in the north-central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River. It lies in the northern Rio Grande valley at 6,996 feet (2,132 metres) above sea level, at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Today's New Mexico State Capitol, known as the Roundhouse, is the only round capitol building in the country. It was built by Robert E. McKee with a design by W.C. Kruger that combined elements of New Mexico Territorial style, Pueblo adobe architecture and Greek Revival adaptations.
Santa Fe (/ ˌsæntəˈfeɪ, ˈsæntəfeɪ / SAN-tə FAY, - fay; Spanish: [santaˈfe]) is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Santa Fe County.
The New Mexico State Capitol is the seat of government of the U.S. state of New Mexico, located in its capital city of Santa Fe. It houses both chambers of the New Mexico Legislature and the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Secretary of State.
Santa Fe was declared the capital of New Mexico in 1912. Today it is considered one of America's most fascinating cities, particularly because of the beautiful Spanish-Pueblo adobe-style architecture.
New Mexico's largest city is Albuquerque, and its state capital is Santa Fe, the oldest state capital in the U.S., founded in 1610 as the government seat of Nuevo México in New Spain.
Santa Fe (/ ˌsæntə ˈfeɪ, ˈsæntə feɪ / SAN-tə FAY, - fay; Spanish: [santaˈfe]) is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Santa Fe County.
Santa Fe was the capital of Nuevo México, a province of New Spain explored by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado and established in 1515. The "Kingdom of New Mexico" was first claimed for the Spanish Crown in 1540, almost 70 years before the founding of Santa Fe.
A good starting point for a visit to New Mexico's capital is Santa Fe Plaza. It's a National Historic Landmark that puts you right in the heart of the downtown area. The Plaza itself is almost as old as Santa Fe, with the Spanish settlers having used it as a defensive location beginning in 1609.
Santa Fe, City (pop., 2010: 67,947), capital of New Mexico, U.S. It lies at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Founded by the Spanish in 1610, it was the administrative, military, and missionary headquarters of a vast, sparsely populated Spanish colonial province during the 18th century.