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2. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park - Wikipedia

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   Misión San Francisco de la Espada was established in 1690 as San Francisco de los Tejas near present-day Augusta. [7] and renamed San Francisco de los Neches in 1721. The mission was moved in 1731 to San Antonio and given its current name. Located on Espada Road, this mission was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February ...

3. San Antonio Missions (World Heritage Site) - Wikipedia

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   2,068 ha (5,110 acres) 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 in the early 1700s by Catholic religious orders to spread Christianity among the local ...

4. Neighborhoods and districts of San Antonio - Wikipedia

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   Downtown San Antonio. The urban core of the city and metropolitan area, Downtown San Antonio encompasses many of the city's famous structures, attractions, and businesses. . The central business district is generally understood to cover the northern half of the "Downtown Loop" -- the area bordered by Cesar Chavez to the so

5. Mission San José (Texas) - Wikipedia

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   Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo is an historic Catholic mission in San Antonio, Texas, United States. The mission was named in part for the Marquis de San Miguel de Aguayo, José de Azlor y Virto de Vera. Many buildings on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, borrow architectural elements from those found at Mission ...

6. Alamo Mission - Wikipedia

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   8200001755. The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, a pivotal event of the Texas Revolution in which American folk heroes James Bowie and Davy Crockett were killed ...

7. Cathedral of San Fernando (San Antonio) - Wikipedia

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   A view of San Fernando in the 1800s Main Plaza, Cathedral, and Court House, San Antonio, Texas (postcard, c. 1901–1914) The original church of San Fernando was built between 1738 and 1750. The walls of that church today form the sanctuary of the cathedral, which gives rise to its claim as the oldest cathedral in the State of Texas.

8. Salado Creek - Wikipedia

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   Recycled water. Mouth. • location. San Antonio River. • coordinates. 29°16′56″N 98°26′05″W  /  29.28225°N 98.43473°W  / 29.28225; -98.43473. Length. 38 miles (61 km) Salado Creek (/ səˈlɑːdoʊ / sə-LAH-doh) is a waterway in San Antonio that runs from northern Bexar County for about 38 miles (61 km) to the San ...

9. Greater San Antonio - Wikipedia

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   UTC-5 (CDT) Greater San Antonio, officially designated San Antonio–New Braunfels, is an eight-county metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Texas defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The metropolitan area straddles South Texas and Central Texas and is on the southwestern corner of the Texas Triangle.