Saturday, February 24, 2018

San Antonio - The Missions

We pass by all the Missions on our way home after lunch so we stop in.
First is Mission Concepcion.  The Mission was transferred from East Texas in 1731.  It still looks essentially like it did back then





 A picture of how the Mission would have looked back in the beginning



Do you know the way to Mission San Jose?  It's right across the street.
One enters through the gate. 
 Founded in 1720 it the best known of the Texas Missions
 The mission extends around on all sides.  It is known as the Queen of the Missions. 
 The Rose Window shows the Spanish Artisans high level of skill
 an interesting circular section


Houses a spiral staircase made of wood


 It even has its own mill

 Massive stone walls for defense




 The architecture is beautiful
 as is the Church
 Next stop is Mission San Juan Capistrano.  It also was moved from East Texas in 1731 and placed on the bank of the of the San Antonio River.  You can actually get to all the missions via the River Walk by Bike or Boat


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Burial grounds

 A final peek before our visit to the final Mission
 Mission Espada
Founded in 1690 as San Francisco de los Tejas, this oldest of the East Texas Missions was also moved here in 1731 and renamed San Franciso de la Espada. 


Espada was the only Mission built out of bricks. 






















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