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Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded in 1716, moving to San Antonio is 1731. Designed to be a self-sufficient community, San Juan maintained gardens and orchards for food, made an irrigation ditch and dam, and housed Indian artisans who made tools and clothes. Construction of a larger church began in the late 1700s, but was abandoned when the population declined. Address: 9101 Graf Rd San Antonio TX USA 78214
1 210 932-1001
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Founded in 1720, Mission San José continues to hold church services and welcomes visitors to attend mass on Sundays. The building is situated on the banks of the San Antonio River and once housed missionaries. Buildings on the mission grounds include the Grape Arbor (Spanish Quarters), a granary and Indian quarters, as well as detailed works such as the wood carvings on the church entrance, sculptures and the Rose Window. Address: 6710 San Jose Dr San Antonio TX USA 78214
1 210 923-8681
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Completed in 1750, San Fernando now stands as the oldest cathedral sanctuary in the U.S. and remains an active parish of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Address: 231 W Commerce St San Antonio TX USA 78205
1 210 227-1297
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