San Antonio Missions (World Heritage Site)

The San Antonio Missions are a World Heritage Site located in and near San Antonio, Texas, United States. The World Heritage Site consists of five mission sites, a historic ranch, and related properties. These outposts were established in the early 1700s by Catholic religious orders to spread Christianity among the local natives. These missions formed part of the colonization system of New Spain that stretched across the Mexican Northeast in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. With the independence of Texas and the Mexican-American war, they became part of the United States in 1848.

San Antonio Missions
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationSan Antonio, Texas, United States
IncludesFive mission sites and a historic ranch
CriteriaCultural: (ii)
Reference1466
Inscription2015 (39th Session)
Area300.8 ha (743 acres)
Buffer zone2,068 ha (5,110 acres)

They were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2015. Their architectural designs combine Spanish and Coahuiltecan cultures, including Catholic symbols and indigenous designs. They also process the remains of water distribution systems, that shows the combination of the indigenous and colonizers cultures.[1]

List of the sites

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Picture ID[2] Mission Location in San Antonio Coordinates Property Area Buffer Zone
  1466-001 Mission Espada San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 29°19′04″N 98°27′00″W / 29.317833°N 98.449968°W / 29.317833; -98.449968 94.7 ha (234 acres) 2.068 ha (5.11 acres)
  1466-002 Mission San Juan Capistrano San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 29°19′58″N 98°27′19″W / 29.332687°N 98.455289°W / 29.332687; -98.455289 130.5 ha (322 acres) None
  1466-003 Mission San José San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 29°21′44″N 98°28′47″W / 29.36222°N 98.47972°W / 29.36222; -98.47972 20.6 ha (51 acres) None
  1466-004 Mission Concepción San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 29°23′25″N 98°29′30″W / 29.390318°N 98.491799°W / 29.390318; -98.491799 13.3 ha (33 acres) None
  1466-005 Mission Valero (the Alamo) Alamo Plaza Historic District 29°25′33″N 98°29′10″W / 29.42583°N 98.48611°W / 29.42583; -98.48611 1.7 ha (4.2 acres) None
1466-006 Rancho de las Cabras Southeast of San Antonio near Floresville 29°05′42″N 98°10′00″W / 29.09500°N 98.16667°W / 29.09500; -98.16667 40 ha (99 acres) None

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "San Antonio Missions". UNESCO. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "San Antonio Missions : Multiple locations". UNESCO. Retrieved July 8, 2019.