Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo

Picture by ardas1968


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  • July 29, 2012
  • Nikon D5000
  • Shooting Style Hand Held
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  • Editing Software Photomatix Pro / Others
  • File Format RAW
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8 Comments

29 Jul 02:16
ardas1968

Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo is a historic Catholic mission in San Antonio, Texas, USA. 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 San José. The mission was founded on February 23, 1720, because Mission San Antonio de Valero had become overcrowded shortly after its founding with refugees from the closed East Texas missions. Father Antonio Margil received permission from the governor of Coahuila and Texas, the Marquis de San Miguel de Aguayo, to build a new mission 5 miles (8 km) south of San Antonio de Valero. Like San Antonio de Valero, Mission San José served the Coahuiltecan Indians. The first buildings, made of brush, straw, and mud, were quickly replaced by large stone structures, including guest rooms, offices, a dining room, and a pantry. A heavy outer wall was built around the main part of the mission, and rooms for 350 Indians were built into the walls. A new church, which is still standing, was constructed in 1768 from local limestone. The mission lands were given to its Indians in 1794, and mission activities officially ended in 1824. After that, the buildings were home to soldiers, the homeless, and bandits. It was restored in the 1930s and is now part of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. The church facade features from the top: a cross, representing Jesus Christ, St. Joseph (San Jose) holding the infant Jesus, St. Dominic and St. Francis, Our Lady of Guadalupe (the Virgin Mary), and St. Joachim and St. Anne holding the infant Mary.

29 Jul 08:06
hsnlz

Superb.. (kadrajda biraz yataylık mı var acaba!)

29 Jul 09:19
rrr

Great image, the building looks both beautiful and interesting I would like to see the inside.

29 Jul 13:39
rcuello

I like the composition with the branches that give a frame. The building is not entirely focused.

29 Jul 15:33
johnt

I think I see Davy Crockett in the tower.. :)

29 Jul 15:57
karl_oparka

Very nice. The building is a little dark for me.

30 Jul 03:12
sanz3jo

9

30 Jul 15:33
mariannea

Nice work, I like it

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