San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

National Historical Park · TX · nps.gov page

White frescoed church with a stone ruin to the left in the foreground.
Mission San Juan church and stone ruins.Photo: NPS Photo/Andrew Shirey

Welcome to San Antonio Missions, a National Park Service site and the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas. Each mission in the park is a center of community and has been since the early 1700s. They changed life in this region, introducing new technologies while enforcing new cultural guidelines. As you visit, reflect on change, culture, power, and how people have used the land.

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Mission Espada, World Heritage Site
A part of Mission Espada's ranch is located 30 miles south-east, outside of Floresville, TX.Photo: NPS Photo / Andrew Shirey
Park Ranger begins a tour through Mission San José under a large mesquite tree
Catch a tour at Mission San José at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM or 2:30 PM.Photo: NPS Photo/ Chantelle Ruidant-Hansen
Rose window at mission San Jose, with linestone carvings surrounding a small glass window.
The Rose Window is a famous feature of Mission San Jose.Photo: NPS Photo.
Mission San Jose church and convento during the golden hour with tree
Explore 18th century mission sites like Mission San Jose.Photo: NPS Photo.
Mission Concepcion convento with church in background.
Mission Concepcion is the nation's oldest unrestored stone church.Photo: NPS Photo.
Large room with an arches ceiling
Empty granary, or storage room at Mission San José.Photo: NPS Photo / Andrew Shirey
wall art of a sun
Original Fresco at Mission ConcepciónPhoto: NPS Photo / Andrew Shirey
stone aqueduct with water filling the channel
The Espada Aqueduct full of water being carried to Mission Espada through acequias.Photo: NPS Photo/ Andrew Shirey

Park information and photos come from the National Park Service. This is not an official NPS site.