Paseo de César Chávez, San Jose

Name: Paseo de César Chávez
Address: San Jose, United States

#50 among attractions in San Jose

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The Paseo de César Chávez is a pedestrian paseo in Downtown San Jose, spanning across San Jose State University's campus. ()

Coordinates: 37°20'6"N, 121°52'52"W

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Central San Jose (Downtown San Jose)San Jose United States

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Paseo de César Chávez – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Jose Museum of Art, Downtown San Jose, San Jose City Hall.

0.5 miW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Jose
13 min walk • The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is a large Roman Catholic church in Downtown San Jose, which serves as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California, with the distinction of minor basilica.
0.5 miW
Museum, Art museum
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose
13 min walk • The San José Museum of Art is a modern and contemporary art museum in downtown San Jose, California, United States. Founded in 1969, the museum holds a permanent collection with an emphasis on West Coast artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Downtown San Jose, San Jose
14 min walk • Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California. Downtown is one of the largest tech clusters in Silicon Valley, as well as the cultural and political center of San Jose.
~1900 ftNW
City hall, Architecture
San Jose City Hall, San Jose
10 min walk • San José City Hall is the seat of the municipal government of San Jose, California. Located in Downtown San Jose, it was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier in a Postmodern style.
~1140 ftW
Library
Dr. Martin Luther King, San Jose
6 min walk • The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library is an 8-story public library and university library, located in downtown San Jose, California, which had its grand opening on August 16, 2003.
0.5 miS
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, San Jose
13 min walk • Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana is a contemporary arts space focused on the Chicano and Latino experience and history, located in the SoFA district at 510 South First Street in San Jose, California. The museum was founded in 1989, in order to encourage civic dialog and social equity.
0.5 miW
Park
Circle of Palms Plaza, San Jose
13 min walk • The Circle of Palms Plaza is located in downtown San Jose, California. It is composed of a ring of palm trees encircling a California State Seal, and designates the California Historical Marker 461, the site of California's first state capital from 1849-1851.
0.5 miS
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose
13 min walk • The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles is an art museum in Downtown San Jose, California, USA. Founded in 1977, the museum is the first in the United States devoted solely to quilts and textiles as an art form.
0.5 miSW
Park
Plaza de César Chávez, San Jose
14 min walk • The Plaza de César Chávez is an urban plaza and park in Downtown San Jose, California. The plaza's origins date to 1797 as the plaza mayor of the Spanish Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe, making it the oldest public space in Northern California. The plaza was reconsecrated after Californian civil rights activist César Chávez in 1993.
0.5 miS
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose
14 min walk • The Institute of Contemporary Art San José is a nonprofit art center and gallery founded in 1980, and located in the SoFA District of Downtown San Jose. It supports contemporary artists working in painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, new media works and site-specific installations.
~580 ftSW
Street
Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose
3 min walk • The Paseo de San Carlos is a pedestrian paseo in Downtown San Jose, spanning across San Jose State University's campus.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Paseo de César Chávez?

Nearby attractions include Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose (3 min walk), Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, San Jose (6 min walk), Dr. Martin Luther King, San Jose (6 min walk), Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose (8 min walk).

How to get to Paseo de César Chávez by public transport?

The nearest stations to Paseo de César Chávez:

Bus

East San Fernando Street & South 7th Street • Lines: 17, 72, 73 (5 min walk)
South 10th Street & East San Antonio Street • Lines: 73 (6 min walk)

Light rail

San Antonio • Lines: Blue, Green (10 min walk)
Santa Clara • Lines: Blue, Green (13 min walk)

Train

San Jose Diridon (32 min walk)