San Xavier del Bac by junge1

Photography • Architecture • posted on Dec 13, 2009

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Description

The Spanish Catholic Mission San Xavier del Bac is located about 10 miles south of downtown Tucson on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. The mission was founded by Jesuit missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino in 1699. The original mission church was located about two miles distance from the current mission and was attacked and destroyed by Apache in about 1770. The present building was constructed under the direction of Franciscan Fathers Juan Bautista Velderrain and Juan Bautista Llorenz between 1783 and 1799 using mostly Indian larbor. The San Xavier church and its Indian converts were protected from Apache raids by the Presidio of Tucson which was established in 1775. San Xavier del Bac is often called 'The White Dove of the Desert'. This picture was taken in the 1980s or 90s and later scanned. Thank you for viewing and commenting, and favs Sig...

Comments (41)

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Faemike55

9:26AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

Very nice photo and wonderful history lesson!

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Lashia

9:29AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

beautiful architecture, great artistic eye for this one

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Hubba1

9:30AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

Awesome image :)

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Mondwin

9:32AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

Very beauty and splendid capture!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx.Merry Christmas to You!!

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danway

9:43AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

Wonderful pic!

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MagikUnicorn

9:44AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

Beautiful shot for Sunday Thanks

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bmac62

9:47AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

A gorgeous old building...I didn't know it existed. Well done Sig.

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timtripp

9:56AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

excellent shot!

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Seaview123

10:02AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

That's an interesting looking old mission! Nice work!

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SNAKEY

10:07AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

I love architecture shot...... it is the only visible clue to our ancestors. :O)) SNAKEY

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rocserum

10:16AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

marvelous view! RS

BertDes

10:20AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

Great view.

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Dreamingbee

10:23AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

you have seen wonderful places .. wonderful shot also here - excellent (und viel spaß im oberammergau ;)

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renecyberdoc

10:47AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

i love this kind of places.

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flora-crassella

11:03AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

eine schöne Kirche! Das Foto ist wunderschön!!!!!! Wünsche Dir einen schönen Urlaub in Bayern!!!!!

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Minda

11:05AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

Great History and beautiful capture sig..

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carlx

11:11AM | Sun, 13 December 2009

Fantastic place and capture, Sig!!!

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virginiese

12:12PM | Sun, 13 December 2009

stunning architecture ! great capture of it Sig ! I love the purity of the white !

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Ac-Dc

12:23PM | Sun, 13 December 2009

interesting location of this build.

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emmecielle

12:32PM | Sun, 13 December 2009

Splendid architecture! :)

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bazza

12:36PM | Sun, 13 December 2009

They certainly made some interesting buildings back then with all sorts of shapes and fancy bits... lovely capture of this structure well done Sig..

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auntietk

12:56PM | Sun, 13 December 2009

Such interesting architectural details! The classic mission bell and the simple lines of the building against the domes and the towers ... it's beautiful!

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