In your visit of the angels, if you are wondering what is the historic area of the city, you should know that the only vestiges you have to look for in the center of it, in what is known as Downtown.
There, very close to the Union Station Railway Station, you will find the area known as The People of Los Angeles.
Currently considered as a historical monument, In fact The People of Los Angeles It is a venue with a style of Mexican town which was built in 1930.
History of El Pueblo de Los Angeles
This enclosure extends along the street Olvera Street, close to the Chinatown, Little Tokyo and Art District communities.
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In this historical monument, 27 buildings are currently grouped together, some of which date back to times after the founding of the city of Los Angeles in 1781.
In that year, the Spanish conquistadors founded the Town of the Queen of Angels (its original name) in an area of the so-called New California, after having previously established numerous missions.
After the independence of Mexico in 1821 from the Spanish authority, the Town of Los Angeles It became controlled by that country until, in 1847, the United States declared the independence of California from Mexico.
What to see when visiting El Pueblo de Los Angeles
In the current premises of the Town of Los Angeles, along with numerous historical buildings, several are available museums and free-access attractions located in the aforementioned buildings.
Here you have detailed information about the museums and attractions of the Town of Los Angeles.
One of these buildings is Avila Adobe, from 1818, the oldest building in the city that is currently in the city, or the Fire stationOf 1871.
Also noteworthy is the church Church SquareOf 1822.
In this area of Olvera Street, which concentrates shops and restaurants, there are usually numerous recreational activities and shows.
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I actually didn't know about the existence of El Pueblo de Los Angeles, I've traveled a few times and they hadn't told me anything about it. Thanks for the blog, it's great.