Lime/sandstone building from 19th century that used to be a local miner's residence called Escárzaga Palace. Features a lot of exhibits related to area filmmaking history.
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Tour of underground mining passageways below the City of Durango where you can learn all about the mining heritage here.
Casa de Cultura Banamex
Colonial-style home of the former Count of Suchil.
Basilica Menor Inmaculada Concepción
Founded around 1695 and finished in 1844, its design includes Byzantine vaults and a cupola with angels painted inside. Don't miss the Museo de Arto Secro while checking out the structure. Also, fronting the basilica is the Plaza de Armas around which the city of Durango is centered.
To get a solid feel for the historical quarter, try this pedestrian walkway stretching from the Hidalgo Garden to the north past the plaza de armas and basilica to the Paseo des Alamedas in the south. It is very tourist-friendly.
Teatro Victoria
Dates to 1798 or so and is the oldest theater in northern Mexico. It was built as a part of the estate of someone with the surname Zambrano.
Museum in a French-style palace that belonged to Francisco Gómez Palacio. It has over 1000 items to showcase the history of the state of Durango.