# Downtown Austin: Capitol, History & Architecture

        A 2.3-kilometer walk through Austin's historic downtown core, with eight stops linking the city's oldest hotel, its ceremonial main avenue, landmark civic and residential architecture, and the grounds of the Texas State Capitol.

        ## Route

        - Duration: 74 min
        - Distance: 2.5 mi
        - Human URL: https://gydeinfo.com/austin/walking-tours/downtown-austin/
        - Live app: https://gydeinfo.com/austin/explore?tour=9d5c0d03-d572-42b7-b516-afda2979c422

        ## Stops

        1. [The Driskill](https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/the-driskill/)
2. [Congress Avenue Historic District](https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/congress-avenue-historic-district/)
3. [Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building](https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/lorenzo-de-zavala-state-archives-and-library-building/)
4. [Bremond Block Historic District](https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/bremond-block-historic-district/)
5. [Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse](https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/heman-marion-sweatt-travis-county-courthouse/)
6. [Governor's Mansion](https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/governor-s-mansion/)
7. [Old Bakery & Emporium](https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/old-bakery-emporium/)
8. [Texas Capitol Grounds and Complex](https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/texas-capitol-grounds-and-complex/)