San Gabriel de Yungue-Ouinge

San Gabriel de Yungue-Ouinge
Alcalde Village, Site of San Gabriel, Alcalde
Nearest city Espanola, New Mexico
Built 1598
Architect Unknown
Architectural style No Style Listed
NRHP Reference # 66000482
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHL July 19, 1964[2]

San Gabriel de Yungue-Ouinge (or Yunge Oweenge, or Yunge Owingeh, or Yuque Yunque ) was the site of the first Spanish capital in New Mexico.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[2][3]

It was then stated:

These ruins mark the site of the first Spanish-built capital of New Mexico, established at a Tewa Pueblo which the Spanish took over. The capital was moved to Santa Fe in 1610.[2]

References

  1. Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "San Gabriel de Yungue-Ouinge". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
  3. Note: A National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination document should be available upon request from the National Park Service for this site, but it appears not to be available on-line from the NPS Focus search site.

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