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San Antonio Spanish Missions Guide

When visiting San Antonio, experience some of the area’s history at San Antonio Mission Trail. In 1718 Franciscans and Spaniards built the first mission in the area that would become San Antonio. Over the next 13 years, five missions were created along the San Antonio River. The missions served as a place to Christianize the native people and make them Spanish citizens.

San Antonio Missions National Park

San Antonio Missions National Park is a National Historical Park and World Heritage Site preserving four of the five Spanish frontier missions in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

The five missions make up San Antonio Mission Trail. Today you can visit four of these missions at San Antonio Missions National Park:

  1. Mission Concepción
  2. Mission San José
  3. Mission San Juan
  4. Mission Espada
San Antonio Missions National Park
San Antonio Missions · image by National Parks Conservation Association

The Alamo

The fifth mission, Mission San Antonio de Valero, become known as The Alamo. Admission to The Alamo is separate from the four missions at San Antonio Missions National Park.

Mission San Antonio de Valero
Mission San Antonio de Valero – The Alamo

Visiting the San Antonio Missions

The San Antonio Missions, which are operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio as the Old Spanish Missions, Inc., is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Admission to the park and all the missions is free for everyone. Park rangers and docents conduct free guided tours, demonstrations, and movies throughout each week. While visiting the Missions, you also can take a self-guided nature hike along the mission trail.

Founded in 1720 by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus, Mission San Jose became the largest of the Texas Missions and was viewed as the benchmark among missions. The visitor center of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is located next to Mission San Jose and contains a theater showing a 20-minute depiction of early life at the mission, a museum, and a book shop. The visitors center is located at 6701 San Jose Drive (view location) and can be reached at (210) 932-1001.

Established in 1731, the chapel at Mission San Juan Capistrano (normally referred to as Mission San Juan) is still in use and can be reserved for San Antonio weddings. It is located at 9101 Graf Road in San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.

Additionally, the four missions at the park are all active catholic parishes and hold regular services. The churches are open to visitors during park hours, except during weddings, funerals, and other special events.

More Resources about San Antonio Missions

San Antonio Missions – Wikipedia
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The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Our San Antonio Missions Tour
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San Antonio is a city on the rise, but we haven’t forgotten our rich heritage. Come explore the Missions National Historical Park, our crowning jewel. Please note that San Antonio Missions…

San Antonio Missions | MiLB.com
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To partner with the San Antonio Missions and become a sponsor please contact Dave Gasaway at [email protected].

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park – 2020 All… – Tripadvisor
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Things to do near San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Riverside Municipal Golf Course. Mission Concepcion.

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park – Home | Facebook
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Welcome to the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Facebook Page. San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department. Government organisation. The Alamo.

San Antonio Missions – UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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The San Antonio Missions are a group of five frontier mission complexes situated along a 12.4-kilometer (7.7-mile) stretch of the San Antonio River basin in southern Texas.

San Antonio Missions (@missionsmilb) | Твиттер
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Последние твиты от San Antonio Missions (@missionsmilb). The official Twitter of your San Antonio Missions Professional Baseball Club. Triple-A Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Mission San Antonio de Padua | Mission San Antonio de Padua…
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Due to a Shelter-in-Place Order by Monterey County, Mission San Antonio is CLOSED until further notice. There will be NO MASSES AVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Национальный парк Миссии Сан Антонио (San Antonio Missions…)
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Mission San José 6701 San Jose Drive San Antonio, TX 78214. Mission San Juan 9101 Graf Road San Antonio, Texas 78214.

Plan Your Visit – San Antonio Missions National Historical Park…
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San Antonio is a city of deep roots and vibrant culture, located in the heart of South Texas. In the early 1800s, the city grew around the missions along the San Antonio River.

San Antonio Tours | San Antonio Missions Tour (Fully Guided)
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This guided San Antonio missions tour will provide you an insider look at what life was like in the 18th century, and how these important religious sites have earned their UNESCO World Heritage status.

San Antonio | Facts, History, & Points of Interest | Britannica
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San Antonio, city, seat (1837) of Bexar county, south-central Texas, U.S. It is situated at the headwaters of the San Antonio River on the Balcones Escarpment, about 80 miles (130 km)…

Guide to Visiting The Alamo & San Antonio Missions National…
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Facilities at the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park? Can I attend Services at the San Antonio Mission Churches?

Visit San Antonio Missions National Park in Southside | Expedia
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The city of San Antonio was built around missions, set up in the 1700s by the Spanish to resemble the towns of their homeland. The small, gated communities had farmland, churches, craftsman workshops…

San Antonio Missions · National Parks Conservation Association
www.npca.org/parks/san-antonio-missions-national-historical-park
The San Antonio Missions play a key role in telling the story of Spanish colonialists and Native Americans of the Southwest. The park preserves the largest intact concentration of Spanish Colonial…

Trip Guide: San Antonio Missions – Texas Monthly
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Mission San José, completed in 1782, draws crowds to its mariachi mass every Sunday. @NP_SA_Missions, the official twitter account of the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park.

San Antonio Missions — World Heritage Site — National Geographic
www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/san-antonio-missions
Location: San Antonio, Texas, United States. Year Designated: 2015. Category: Cultural. Criteria: (ii). Reason: These five 18th-century Franciscan missions—Missions San José, San Juan, Espada…

Saturday – Mission San Antonio 5:00pm Sunday – Mission San…
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Our mission church is open for prayer and visits, Monday through Friday : 7:30AM-3:00PM, Closes for 1 hour,and reopens 4:00PM-6:00PM. Saturday: Confessions from 3:30PM in the Mission Church

San Antonio Missions Small-Group Tour with Guide 2020
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Half-day Tours in San Antonio: Check out 276 reviews and photos of Viator’s Small-Group World Heritage San Antonio Missions Tour with Guide.

San Antonio Missions | National Park Foundation
www.nationalparks.org/explore-parks/san-antonio-missions-national-historical-park
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is a piece of a UNESCO World Heritage Site preserving four of the five Spanish frontier missions in San Antonio.

19 Best San Antonio Missions images | San antonio missions, San…
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Mission San José, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park or Mission Trail, San Antonio, Texas – established in 1720, this church still holds regular services that are open to the public…

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 2019 Rolls… – US Mint
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The San Antonio Missions made up one of the largest concentrations of Spanish missions in North America during the 1700s and helped create the foundation for the city of San Antonio.

Mission Mitsubishi in San Antonio, TX – New and Used Cars, Parts…
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Mission Mitsubishi also maintains a large inventory of quality inspected preowned cars, trucks and SUVs. 9800 San Pedro Avenue San Antonio, TX 78216 | Map/Hours.

Category:San Antonio Missions National Historical Park – Wikimedia…
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Main Wikipedia article: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. This is a category about a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America.

Mission San Antonio De Padua: for Visitors and Students
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Interesting Facts about Mission San Antonio de Padua. Of all the Spanish missions in California, Mission San Antonio’s surroundings have changed the least.

San Antonio Missions Stock Photos – Download 474 Royalty Free…
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Mission Concepcion, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. San Antonio Texas Missions commemorative quarter coin isolated on white San Antonio Missions.

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