San Xavier del Bac by junge1
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Description
The Spanish Catholic Mission San Xavier del Bac is located about 10 miles south of downtown Tucson on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. The mission was founded by Jesuit missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino in 1699.
The original mission church was located about two miles distance from the current mission and was attacked and destroyed by Apache in about 1770.
The present building was constructed under the direction of Franciscan Fathers Juan Bautista Velderrain and Juan Bautista Llorenz between 1783 and 1799 using mostly Indian larbor.
The San Xavier church and its Indian converts were protected from Apache raids by the Presidio of Tucson which was established in 1775.
San Xavier del Bac is often called 'The White Dove of the Desert'.
This picture was taken in the 1980s or 90s and later scanned.
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Sig...
Comments (41)
Very nice photo and wonderful history lesson!
beautiful architecture, great artistic eye for this one
Awesome image :)
Very beauty and splendid capture!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx.Merry Christmas to You!!
Wonderful pic!
Beautiful shot for Sunday Thanks
A gorgeous old building...I didn't know it existed. Well done Sig.
excellent shot!
That's an interesting looking old mission! Nice work!
I love architecture shot...... it is the only visible clue to our ancestors. :O)) SNAKEY
marvelous view! RS
Great view.
you have seen wonderful places .. wonderful shot also here - excellent (und viel spaß im oberammergau ;)
i love this kind of places.
eine schöne Kirche! Das Foto ist wunderschön!!!!!! Wünsche Dir einen schönen Urlaub in Bayern!!!!!
Great History and beautiful capture sig..
Fantastic place and capture, Sig!!!
stunning architecture ! great capture of it Sig ! I love the purity of the white !
interesting location of this build.
Splendid architecture! :)
They certainly made some interesting buildings back then with all sorts of shapes and fancy bits... lovely capture of this structure well done Sig..
Such interesting architectural details! The classic mission bell and the simple lines of the building against the domes and the towers ... it's beautiful!
Great architecture and information! Excellent capture.
Imagem magnifica meu amigo, aplausos (5)
Wonderful picture captured by you my friend.
Beautiful shot!!
superb shot and scanning, that chirch is one of my favorite pieces of colonial Baroque
do look wonderful
A lovely crisp capture.
Excellent!