Bishop's Palace

1402 Broadway, Galveston, TX 77550

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Galveston's grandest and best-known building, the Bishop's Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, ... more on Galveston.com

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Beautiful building materials and excellent craftsmanship everywhere you look. more on Yahoo! Travel

On the inside it is very well kept and maintained. more on Yahoo! Travel

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This is a great tour offered in the afternoons. This is one of Galveston's grand Victorian homes. This home is not restored as such, since it has always been well-maintained through the years. Many ... more on TripAdvisor

I loved this house, the only bad thing I can say about it is we didn't get to tour the entire house. They do that tour only once a month. The hour long tour takes you from the 1st floor to the 2nd flo ... more on TripAdvisor

We have been visiting the Bishop's Palace for 50 years. I try to go about every 5 just to look around and bring friends. more on TripAdvisor

If you know the history, you can see where this old home was raised up, thus the fence is short, to elevate it about tidal surge that devastated Galveston in the 1900 storm, prior ... more on TripAdvisor

Very interesting piece of history which is considered one of the top ten examples of Victorian style bulidings in the entire USA. THey need your help too. The upkeep as ... more on TripAdvisor

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Its magnificent architecture is unlike anything in the South. It looks like a palace. Its steeply pitched roofs and elongated chimneys make it seem to soar. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I was fascinated by this place from the moment we were let in the front doors, till we were let out the back. The size is of this place, it's just like...wow! On the inside it is very well kept and maintained. They even turn on ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This is an exciting tour. You get a lot of history of Galveston and its citizenry over the years. You get insight into the Victorian architecture that was so popular during the settlement of the island and you get to see firsthand ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Palace is a rare treat to anyone's eyes. It's splendor will appeal to all ages as each room stretches your imagination of the believeable. Take the time to take the tour. This may well be one of the finest pieces of architecture ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Can you imagine a palace deep in the heart of Texas? You will have to see it to believe it. Colonel Walter Gresham originally built this lavish personal residence out of limestone and granite. The elaborate rosewood-mahogany grand ... more on Yahoo! Travel