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The Palace of Fine Arts is located on Baker Street in the Marina, right at the eastern edge of the Presidio. It's two-and-a-half miles west of Fisherman's Wharf and three miles northwest of Union Square. You can reach the Palace of Fine Arts via Muni by riding bus lines 22, 28, 30, 41, 43 or 45. It is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Oct 8, 2014 · On land originally belonging to the Presidio, the Palace of Fine Arts was built in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Today the site, which belongs to the City of San Francisco, features a classical Roman rotunda with curved colonnades in an idyllic park setting. Visitors may picnic, stroll by the lake or take amazing ...
Feb 1, 2021 · The Palace of Fine Arts was one of the structures built for the event, meant to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal and announce San Francisco's recovery after the devastating earthquake and subsequent fire of 1906. Today, it's the only remaining major structure from that event, though it's had several facelifts. For more information ...
The Palace of Fine Arts is an extravagant neoclassical icon—a faux palace surrounded by an idyllic pond, its reflective surface graced by snow-white swans. It’s one of San Francisco’s most popular spots for wedding photos and has appeared in countless fashion shoots and Instagram shots.
May 24, 2022 · The Palace of Fine Arts was built as a temporary exhibition space for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, a world fair that gave the city a chance to celebrate the construction of the Panama Canal as well as SF’s recovery from the 1906 earthquake. Architect Bernard R. Maybeck designed the Palace of Fine Arts as a decaying Roman ...
Apr 11, 2024 · The minimum fee for a reception at the Palace of Fine Arts is $5000 with a $1000 refundable cleaning deposit. Staffing is required for wedding receptions only at an additional cost of $92 per hour (3 hour minimum). Tented events start at $10,000 per day plus $5,000 per day for set up and only a limited number are allowed each year.
Don’t forget your camera-the iconic Palace of Fine Arts is one of the most photographed sites in the City, featured in numerous film and TV productions. It’s also a popular wedding location and dazzling performance venue. Admire the Greco-Roman style Rotunda and colonnades, and watch swans drift across the peaceful lagoon.
