5 Missions of San Antonio

Built in 1731

Church still stands as it did 200 years ago

• The Alamo

• Mission San Juan

• Mission San Jose

• Mission Concepcion

The mission had an attractive chapel with large stone doors

• The Alamo

• Mission San Juan

• Mission Espada

• Mission San Jose

This mission has many examples of art and architecture

• Mission San Jose

• Mission Concepcion

• The Alamo

• Mission Espada

Over 100 years old when the Battle of the Alamo was fought there March 6, 1836

• Mission Espada

• The Alamo

• Mission San Juan

• Mission Concepcion

Built in 1720

Five miles downstream from the Alamo

• Mission San Jose

• The Alamo

• Mission San Juan

• Mission Espada

Built in 1731

Had workshops that made iron, wood, cloth and leather goods

• Mission Espada

• Mission Concepcion

• Mission San Juan

• The Alamo

Built in 1731

Southernmost mission in San Antonio

• Mission San Juan

• Mission Espada

• The Alamo

• Mission Concepcion

Built in 1718

First and most widely known mission

• Mission Espada

• The Alamo

• Mission San Juan

• Mission San Jose

Established by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus

• Mission San Jose

• The Alamo

• Mission San Juan

• Mission Espada

This mission was the model for other Texas Missions

• Mission San Juan

• Mission San Jose

• Mission Espada

• Mission Concepcion