- Mission Concepcion
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Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña 
Mission Concepcion.
Shown within TexasBasic information Location San Antonio, Texas
USAGeographic coordinates 29°23′25″N 98°29′30″W / 29.390318°N 98.491799°WCoordinates: 29°23′25″N 98°29′30″W / 29.390318°N 98.491799°W Affiliation Roman Catholic Architectural description Architectural style Spanish Completed 1731 Specifications U.S. National Historic Landmark Added to NRHP: April 15, 1970 NRHP Reference#: 70000740 Designated as NHL: NHL Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña (also Mission Concepcion) was established in 1716 as Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de los Hainais in East Texas. The mission was moved in 1731 to San Antonio. Founded by Franciscan friars, this is the best preserved of the Texas missions.
The Battle of Concepción was fought here on October 28, 1835 between Mexican troops under Colonel Domingo Ugartechea and Texian insurgents led by James Bowie and James Fannin. The 30-minute engagement, is described as "the first major engagement of the Texas Revolution" by historian J.R. Edmondson.[1]
Located at 807 Mission Road, Concepcion was designated a National Historic Landmark on April 15, 1970 and is part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.[2] Restoration of the mission's interior was completed in March 2010 after six months of work. Regular church services are still held every Sunday.
Contents
Gallery
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The area surrounding the mission.
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The portal to the church.
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Interior of the church.
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Stairwell adjacent to the church.
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Interior frescoe upon the ceiling of a room in the complex.
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Architectural drawing from HAER
See also
- Spanish missions in Texas
- Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo
- Mission San Juan Capistrano
- Mission San Francisco de la Espada
- Espada Acequia
References
External links
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- Mission Conception parish
- Mission Conception entry at Handbook of Texas Online
- Mission Senora de la Purisima Concepcion, Church, 807 Mission Road, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX: 17 photos, 7 data pages, 2 photo caption pages, 2 color transparencies, at Historic American Building Survey
- Mission Senora de la Purisima Concepcion, Convent, 807 Mission Road, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX: 3 photos, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages, 1 color transparency, at Historic American Building Survey
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