The sun glares through one of the massive walls at Mission San Jose in San Antonio, Texas.

The sun glares through one of the massive walls at Mission San Jose in San Antonio, Texas. Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Mauricio Rojas / Alamy Stock Photo

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DJCD16

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43.1 MB (1.7 MB Compressed download)

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4752 x 3168 px | 40.2 x 26.8 cm | 15.8 x 10.6 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

22 April 2012

Location:

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. San Antonio, Texas (United States)

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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park preserves four of the five Spanish frontier missions in San Antonio, Texas, USA. These outposts were established by Catholic religious orders to spread Christianity among the local natives. These missions formed part of a colonization system that stretched across the Spanish Southwest in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Misión San José y San Miguel de Aguayo was established in 1720. Located at 6519 San Jose Drive, it was designated the San Jose Mission National Historic Site in 1941. The historic site was administratively listed on the National Register on October 15, 1966. The church, which is still standing, was constructed in 1768. Mission San Jose was founded by Father Fran Felan.Made from limestone.