San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Mission Espada Metal Diarama is a photograph by Shawn O'Brien which was uploaded on July 30th, 2013.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Mission Espada Metal Diarama
San Antonio Missions National Historic Park - Mission Espada diarama in the foreground with the matching actual mission in the distant background -... more
Title
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Mission Espada Metal Diarama
Artist
Shawn O'Brien
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Print
Description
San Antonio Missions National Historic Park - Mission Espada diarama in the foreground with the matching actual mission in the distant background - San Antonio, Texas, USA. Many more Missions photos can be found in my San Antonio, Texas gallery.
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Founded in 1690 as San Francisco de los Tejas near present-day Weches, Texas, this was the first mission in Texas. In 1731, the mission transferred to the San Antonio River area and renamed Mission San Francisco de la Espada. A friary was built in 1745, and the church was completed in 1756.
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July 30th, 2013