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14 Mission San Jose

Mission San Jose, founded in 1720, was the largest of five San Antonio missions. This Catholic mission became part of the National Park Service in 1978 and tells the tale of the people who lived in the mission, including refugees from the Coahuiltecan culture. The mission is worth visiting not just for its history, for its architectural features — particularly its beautiful rose window — and also for the mariachi mass held every Sunday.

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