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San Xavier Mission was founded as a Catholic mission by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. Construction of the current church began in 1783 and was completed in 1797....
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San Xavier Mission was founded as a Catholic mission by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. Construction of the current church began in 1783 and was completed in 1797.
The oldest intact European structure in Arizona, the church's interior is filled with marvelous original statuary and mural paintings. It is a place where visitors can truly step back in time and enter an authentic 18th Century space.
Constructed of low-fire clay brick, stone and lime mortar, the entire structure is roofed with masonry vaults, making it unique among Spanish Colonial buildings within U. S. borders.
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The oldest intact European structure in Arizona, the church's interior is filled with marvelous original statuary and mural paintings. It is a place where visitors can truly step back in time and enter an authentic 18th Century space.
Constructed of low-fire clay brick, stone and lime mortar, the entire structure is roofed with masonry vaults, making it unique among Spanish Colonial buildings within U. S. borders.
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Cookie1
February 22, 2014
One of the many legends of the Mission is a popular tale that explains the uncompleted tower is a tax evasion by the builders, because at that point in time unfinished buildings where not taxed.
valeriemurchie-stolpe
February 23, 2014
What a beautiful building. The color of the sky and the clouds make a perfect background compliment to the structure.
onyanita
February 25, 2014
that's an amazing looking church with an interesting history. "old" here is 200 years!
teresitopaez
February 28, 2014
Lovely contrast and love the history of the church, well done my friend.
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