Plaza de Armas

In the center of the Plaza de Armas stands this famous fountain. Designed in 1739 by Miguel Porras, one of the city's renowned colonial architects, the Fuente de las Sirenas (Fountain of the Sirens) is one of many gracing Antigua's principal plazas and courtyards. These fountains were more than just ornamental. Although piped water reached important buildings and dwellings in the seventeenth century, fountains served as water supplies for humble dwellings, even into the present century.

The Plaza de Armas Museum is located in the same building as City Hall. It has a beautiful patio and colonial fountain. There is an exhibition of colonial weapons, which includes artillery pieces, articles of colonial dress, and works of art. It is open to the public daily from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.