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Misión San José

Construction began in 1720 on this mission; it is the best preserved of the five missions within the city of San Antonio.  It retains most of its exterior walls, and its chapel remains in use today.

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Entry to chapel

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Rose Window (stories abound about this window)

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The grounds of the mission complex

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Battlement--Southeast corner of compound

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One of three wells within compound