Neo-Romantic style. Vaulted ceilings and a large-scale grandeur will catch your attention here.
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Casa de Cultura Banamex
Colonial-style home of the former Count of Suchil.
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.
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.
Tour of underground mining passageways below the City of Durango where you can learn all about the mining heritage here.
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.