San Antonio Missions / Las misiones de San Antonio

San Antonio Missions / Las misiones de San Antonio (HMMPE)

Location: San Antonio, TX 78214 Bexar County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 21.617', W 98° 28.79'

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The missions of San Antonio were far more than just churches, they were communities. Each was a fortified village, with its own church, farm, and ranch. Here, Franciscan friars gathered native peoples, converted them to Catholicism, taught them to live as Spaniards, and helped maintain Spanish control over the Texas frontier.

The Franciscans established six missions along the San Antonio River in the early 1700s. Five of them flourished and, with the Villa de San Fernando, became the foundation of the city of San Antonio. Today the missions are elegant reminders of the contribution of Indian and Hispanic peoples to the history of the United States.

The National Park Service maintains and preserves the mission sites through cooperative agreements with the Archdiocese of San Antonio and the state of Texas. The mission churches remain active centers of worship.

The Alamo - established in 1718 as Mission San Antonio de Valero. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas maintains this site as a memorial to Texas Independence.

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Las misiones de San Antonio eran mucho m que iglesias, eran comunidades. Cada una era una aldea fortificada, con su propia iglesia, granja y rancho. Aqu?, los frailes franciscanos reun?an a los nativos, les convert?an al catolicismo y les ense?aban a vivir como espa?oles, y ayudaban a mantener el dominio espa?ol sobre la frontera de Texas.

Los franciscanos establecieron seis misiones a principios del siglo XVIII a lo largo del r?o San Antonio. Cinco de ellas florecieron, y con la Villa de San Fernando, pasaron a ser los cimientos de lo que es hoy la ciudad de San Antonio. Hoy, las misiones son elegantes recordatorios de la contribuci?n aportada por las gentes ind?genas e hispanas a la historia de los Estados Unidos.

El Servicio de Parques Nacionales mantiene y conserva los recinto de las misiones a trav de acuerdos de cooperaci?n con la Arquidi?cesis de San Antonio y el estado de Texas. Las iglesias de la misiones permanecen como parroquias activas.

El Alamo - establecido en 1718 coma la Misi?n San Antonio de Valero. Las Hijas de la Rep?blica de Texas mantienen este lugar como monumento a la independencia de Texas.
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 2:52am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 550487 N 3248015
Decimal Degrees29.36028333, -98.47983333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 21.617', W 98° 28.79'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 21' 37.02" N, 98° 28' 47.40" W
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Area Code(s)210
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 298 Woodhull Dr, San Antonio TX 78214, US
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