Friday, September 7, 2012

San Xavier del Bac Mission

A Spanish Catholic mission in Tucson, the San Xavier del Bac church was finished in 1797. There had been an earlier church but it was destroyed by Apaches.

The exterior is white and Moorish inspired. The interior is intricately decorated and colourful. It's considered by many to be the finest example of Spanish Colonial architecture in the United States.




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