San Antonio Missions
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UNESCO world heritage 
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 United States
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| Type: | (ii) |
| Criteria : | Culture |
| Surface: | 300.8 ha |
| Reference No .: | 1466 |
| UNESCO region : | Europe and North America |
| History of enrollment | |
| Enrollment: | 2015 ( session 39 ) |
| San Antonio Missions National Historical Park | |||
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| Location: | Texas , United States | ||
| Next city: | San Antonio | ||
| Surface: | 3.8 km² | ||
| Founding: | April 1, 1983 | ||
| Visitors: | 1,358,911 (2016) | ||
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San Antonio Missions (San Antonio Spanish Missions) is a group of historic buildings in Bexar County , Texas , United States. These were part of Christian proselytizing .
From the 17th to the 19th century, Roman Catholic orders tried through mission stations to convert the indigenous population to the Christian faith; most of the stations originated when today's Texas was part of the viceroyalty of New Spain .
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The San Antonio Missions have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015 .
National Historical Park
The land belonging to the buildings and their surroundings were declared a National Historical Park on April 1, 1983 . Some buildings have previously been declared cultural monuments. In 2012, the 300.8 hectare park had 614,810 visitors.
List of structures
(incomplete) Map with all coordinates: OSM
| Illustration | designation | Construction year | surface | location | Note |
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Misión San Francisco de la Espada | 1690 | 94.7 ha | 29 ° 19 ′ 41 ″ N , 98 ° 27 ′ 36 ″ W. | |
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Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo (formerly Misión San Jose de los Nazoni s) | 1720 | 94.7 ha | 29 ° 21 ′ 42 " N , 98 ° 28 ′ 48" W. | San Jose Mission National Historic Site since 1941 |
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Misión Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña ("Mission Concepcion") | 1716 | 13.3 ha | 29 ° 23 '26 " N , 98 ° 29' 32" W. | |
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Mission San Antonio de Valero | 1716 | 1.7 ha | 29 ° 25 ′ 33 ″ N , 98 ° 29 ′ 9 ″ W. | |
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Rancho de las Cabras | 1750–? | 40 ha | 29 ° 5 ′ 42 " N , 98 ° 10 ′ 0" W. |
(following the course of the San Antonio River to the south): Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan and Mission Espada.
See also
- List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in Bexar County
- Alamo
- Spanish missions in California
Web links
- Official website of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).
References and comments
- ^ Stats Report Viewer. National Park Service , accessed on December 27, 2017 (select the appropriate entry under "Park").
- ↑ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1466/
- ↑ https://www.nps.gov/saan/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm
- ↑ https://irma.nps.gov/Stats/Reports/National
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