Mission San Juan Capistrano, San Antonio, Texas, USA

Mission San Juan, or Mission San Juan Capistrano, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church established in 1731 with the church, priesta's quarters and granary completed in 1756, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, 1 of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The church was restored in 2012 and a lime plaster was added to its exterior. It is seen through an opening in the wall of a second uncompleted church building, begun 1772 and abandoned 1786. The mission is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13439663

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45165409

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4724px x 7087px (14.2MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen