Mission San Xavier del Bac - Tucson Landmark
- Address: 1950 W San Xavier Rd, Tucson, AZ 85746
- Phone: +1 520 294 2624
- Email: Info@BigCatRescue.org
- Website:www.tcrr.com
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4.5
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10+ reviews from 2 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 4.5 |
9+ reviews |
| Frommers | 3.0 |
1+ reviews |
Estimated Price: From $15
Mission San Xavier del Bac
1950 W San Xavier RdTucson, AZ 85746
Mission San Xavier del Bac Details
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- Wheelchair Accessible
Descriptions from Across the Web
- Built in the 1700s, this recently restored ... more on tripadvisor.com
- Called the White Dove of the Desert, Mission San Xavier de Bac, an active Roman Catholic church serving the San Xavier Indian Reservation, is a blindingly white adobe building that rises from a sere, brown landscape. Considered the finest example of mission architecture in ... more on frommers.com
- Mission San Xavier Del Bac is the focus of a prominent international ... more on weather.com
- The oldest Catholic church in the United States still serving the community for which it was built, San Xavier was founded in 1692 by Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, who established 22 missions in northern Mexico and southern Arizona. The current structure was ... more on Fodor's
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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4.0
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Would like to return....
It was well worth the time/effort to see this mission. Climbing ... By londonlass1940 from Minneapolis MN/London England, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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Simply amazing
Something about this place is very special. I'm not an especially religious person and wasn't raised in the Catholic faith, but this place touched me deeply. To begin with, the architecture is simply amazing. You see the white Mission shining in the distance as ... CocoLoco, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor
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5.0
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Nice Day Visit
Nice to see the mission is being worked on to keep it in good condition. ... By A Yahoo! User from South Dakota, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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Beauty, history, serene must see
The Mission San Xavier del Bac proves well worth the trip, whether for historic, sightseeing, or religious purposes. A short drive north of Tubac and Tucumcacori, or a short drive south of Tucson will bring you to this must-see historic place. As you approach exit 92 on I-17, you see the startlingly white towers and dome of the Mission contrasted against the bright blue sky in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. The Mission stands on the Tohono Oodham nation (the Spanish called these people “Papago“ for “meat eater“, but the Tohono Oodham use their real name). Signs as you come off of the ramp remind you that you now entered a reservation. If you come from the south on I-19, you will see a magnificent rare cristate Saguaro cactus on the hill to your left just before the road to the mission goes under I-19. The cristate Saguaro cacti grow into wild fanned and contorted shapes at the top for reasons unknown, rather than the traditional shape such as you see in many Southwest themed pictures or illustrations. The signs clearly show you the way to the Mission and parking. Large white rocks and paint-lined timbers mark the parking spaces on the gravel lots. On one edge of the parking lots you will see the San Xavier Plaza--”Arts, Crafts, Café”. At the opposite end of the parking lots, you see the Mission. Gates and rocks mark off a large square blocking vehicles from the front of the Mission. A long ocotillo roofed ramada borders one side of the square, and behind the ocotillo ramada you see Grotto Hill. A large traditional Tohono Oodham symbol crafted in rock decorates the square in front of the Mission. The Mission ... Azilla, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor
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5.0
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Will recommend to others and go back
It exceeded my expectations regarding how such a glorious shrine was ... By Barbara Gillis from Scottsdale, AZ, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
Directions
From Tucson, AZ - Head north on S Scott Ave toward E Congress St, Turn left at E Congress St, Turn left at S Fwy (signs for I-10 E), Merge onto I-10 E via the ramp on the left to I-19 S, Take exit 260 to merge onto I-19 S toward Nogales, Take exit 92 for
Hours
Open 7 days a week.
Miscellaneous
- Admission: Free
- Childrens Programs: With advance notice, educational programs are available to organized groups throughout the year. Lending materials and special events are additional environmental education opportunities offered by the four refuge offices. Educators are encouraged to cont
- Educational Program: http://www.filoli.org/education.html
- Events: http://miamiseaquarium.com/upcoming_events/events.asp
- Exhibits: Exhibits :Obituaries to Prayer Flags - Hand copied from the New York Times, 2400 obituaries of people who died in the World Trade Center: Each hung outside to sway in the wind, to be rained upon, to glow in the sunshine. As it rained and snowed, the ink f
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