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The Alamo
The old mission and shrine of Texas independence
The Alamo is a former Spanish mission in the heart of San Antonio, Texas, best known as the site of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution, where a small group of defenders was overwhelmed by the Mexican army after a 13-day siege. "Remember the Alamo" became a rallying cry, and the mission's distinctive curved-gable chapel is now a revered historic shrine and one of the most visited sites in Texas.