San Antonio Missions (World Heritage Site)


The San Antonio Missions are a World Heritage site located in and near San Antonio, Texas, United States. The World Heritage site consists of five mission sites, a historic ranch, and related properties. These outposts were established by Catholic religious orders to spread Christianity among the local natives. These missions formed part of a colonization system that stretched across the Spanish Southwest in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
They were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2015. Their architectural designs combine Spanish and Coahuiltecan cultures, including Catholic symbols and indigenous designs.

List of the sites

PictureIDMissionLocation in San AntonioCoordinatesProperty AreaBuffer Zone
1466-001Mission EspadaSan Antonio Missions National Historical Park
1466-002Mission San Juan CapistranoSan Antonio Missions National Historical ParkNone
1466-003Mission San JoséSan Antonio Missions National Historical ParkNone
1466-004Mission ConcepciónSan Antonio Missions National Historical ParkNone
1466-005Mission Valero Alamo Plaza Historic DistrictNone
1466-006Rancho de las CabrasSoutheast of San Antonio near FloresvilleNone