Thursday Postcard Hunt: Temples and Churches
Temples and Churches
A lot of people are surprised to learn that most of the twenty-one California missions are still owned by the Catholic church and hold masses. Of the others, three are dedicated to the Franciscan Order, and three are owned by the state of California and are state historic parks.
Carmel Mission is shown in the bottom right image. It was founded in 1770.
Mission San Antonio de Pala was founded in 1771.
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Another view of Mission San Antonio de Pala with a map of El Camino Real. El Camino Real, or The Royal Road, is a 600-mile long route connecting the twenty-one missions. The route is decorated with bell markers.
Mission San Miguel Archangel came along later, founded in 1797.
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Mission Santa Barbara, founded in 1786, is referred to as "Queen of the Missions." This fig tree is now over 140 years old, and much larger than in this photo!
Two postcards featuring St. Mary's of the Mountains in Virginia City, Nevada. It was dedicated in 1864. In 1875 it was destroyed in a fire that spread through town. It was rebuilt a few years later.
They are all beautiful buildings, but the little bell tower of Mission San Antonio de Pala is so cute!
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DeleteAh, the mission system. I guess they study them now in the 4th grade here in CA, but not when I was in school.
ReplyDeleteThey didn't? In CA? They did in the '60s, 4th grade. We went on a field trip to Mission San Jose. And we all built sugar cube missions.
DeleteLong distance routes always fascinate me, especially when they have a theme. The missions always look so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother lived off El Camino Real where it ran through San Mateo. I remember seeing a bell marker. The streets are still named that. Or, in places. Kind of like here, there is a highway (not the interstate) with a number, but as it passes through each city it has a different name. The signs still have the number though. It runs way up north, and once I was there and a bit lost, but say the number sign and knew I'd find my way home, so long as I went south!
DeleteI like to see the postcards of those mission churches. Very different from ours!
ReplyDeleteI was late to learning about the California missions (not a big thing up here in Canada!) I like the idea of the Camino.I wonder if the bells are ever rung?
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