San Antonio Missions (World Heritage Site)

UNESCO World Heritage Site
San Antonio Missions
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List

Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii
Reference	1466
UNESCO region	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	2015 (39th Session)

The San Antonio Missions are a World Heritage Site located in and near San Antonio, Texas, United States. The World Heritage Site consists of five mission sites, a historic ranch, and related properties. The missions and ranch are:

Mission Concepción (part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park)
Mission San José (part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park)
Mission San Juan Capistrano (part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park)
Mission Espada (part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park)
Mission Valero (the Alamo)
Rancho de las Cabras

The San Antonio Missions were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2015.^[1]

References

↑ "San Antonio Missions". UNESCO. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

World Heritage Sites in the United States

Northeast	Independence Hall Statue of Liberty

Midwest	Cahokia

South	Everglades Great Smoky Mountains Mammoth Cave Monticello and the University of Virginia Poverty Point San Antonio Missions

West	Carlsbad Caverns Chaco Culture National Historical Park Grand Canyon National Park Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Kluane-Wrangell–St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek¹ Mesa Verde Olympic National Park Pueblo de Taos Papahānaumokuākea Redwood Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park¹ Yellowstone National Park Yosemite National Park

Territories	La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site

¹ Shared with Canada

City of San Antonio

Nickname: Alamo City

Attractions	The Alamo Alamo Cenotaph La Antorcha de la Amistad Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Cathedral of San Fernando HemisFair '68 Houston Street San Antonio Zoo Tower of the Americas Tower Life Building

Museums	Artpace Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum Briscoe Western Art Museum Casa Navarro State Historic Site Fort Sam Houston Museum Gallista Gas Gallery Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Guinness World Records UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures McNay Art Museum Museo Alameda Museum of Aerospace Medicine O. Henry House Museum Ripley's Believe It or Not! San Antonio Academy Museum San Antonio Museum of Art Southwest School of Art Spanish Governor's Palace Edward Steves Homestead Texas Air Museum Texas Transportation Museum United States Army Medical Department Museum Witte Museum Yturri-Edmunds Historic Site See also: List of museums in Central Texas

Entertainment	Alamodome Alamo City Rugby Arneson River Theater AT&T Center Aztec on the River Fiesta Noche del Rio Fiesta San Antonio Freeman Coliseum Majestic Theatre Morgan's Wonderland Nelson W. Wolff Stadium San Antonio Missions (Baseball) San Antonio Rampage San Antonio Scorpions San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Stars San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo San Antonio Symphony San Antonio Talons Santikos Theatres San Antonio Zoo SeaWorld San Antonio Six Flags Fiesta Texas Splashtown St. Mary's Strip Texas Folklife Festival Toyota Field Tobin Center for the Performing Arts (San Antonio Municipal Auditorium)

Companies	Christus Santa Rosa iHeartMedia Visionworks of America Firstmark Credit Union Frost Bank Harte Hanks H-E-B M7 Aerospace NewTek Rackspace San Antonio Express-News SAS Shoemakers (SAS) SAWS Security Service Federal Credit Union SWBC Tesoro Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas USAA Valero

Research and education	The Alamo Colleges Baptist School of Health Professions Cancer Therapy & Research Center Children's Cancer Research Institute Oblate School of Theology Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio Public Library South Texas Medical Center Texas Biomedical Research Institute Southwest Research Institute St. Mary's University Texas A&M University–San Antonio Texas Neurosciences Institute Trinity University University Hospital System University of the Incarnate Word University of Texas Health Science Center University of Texas at San Antonio

Military	San Antonio Military Medical Center Brooks City-Base Camp Bullis Fort Sam Houston Lackland Air Force Base Pershing House Randolph Air Force Base Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center

Parks	Acequia Park Brackenridge Park Denman Estate Park Dwight D. Eisenhower Park Friedrich Wilderness Park Government Canyon State Natural Area Hardberger Park Mahncke Park Orsinger Park San Antonio Botanical Garden Japanese Tea Garden San Antonio Missions National Historical Park San Pedro Springs Park O. P. Schnabel Park Travis Park

Restaurants and shopping	Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises Buckhorn Saloon & Museum Don Pedro Mexican Restaurant Earl Abel's Guenther House Jim's Restaurants La Villita Luby's Market Square North Star Mall Pearl Brewery Rivercenter River Walk The Shops at La Cantera Taco Cabana Whataburger

Other	Acequia Madre de Valero Architecture Bexar County Courthouse Culture Downtown Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center History timeline St. Joseph Catholic Church Metropolitan Area Neighborhoods and Districts San Antonio Conservation Society San Antonio International Airport San Antonio Springs San Antonio Station VIA Metropolitan Transit

Bexar County San Antonio–New Braunfels Metro Texas United States

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Coordinates: 29°19′41″N 98°27′36″W / 29.3281°N 98.4600°W / 29.3281; -98.4600

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San Antonio Missions (World Heritage Site)

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