Mission Concepción has colorful frescos inside that date to the 1750s.
Welcome to San Antonio Missions, a National Park Service site and the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas. After thousands of years, South Texans faced drought, European diseases, and colonization. In the 1700s, these Indigenous South Texans foreswore their traditional subsistence lifestyle and assimilated for survival to the Spanish ways, accepting a new religion, diet, economy and more.
July 5, 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the San Antonio Missions' designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This rare and prestigious honor elevated Mission San Antonio de Valero (also known as the Alamo) and the four missions within San Antonio Missions National Historical Park as a unified cultural landmark, celebrating their global significance and the essential role they’ve played in shaping Texas and the United States.
The 2024 annual World Heritage Annual Accomplishment Report celebrates the achievements of the World Heritage Management Group of San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site, the only United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site in Texas.