Mission San Xavier del Bac - Tucson Landmark

Full Amenity List

• Wheelchair Accessible

Descriptions from Across the Web

• Built in the 1700s, this recently restored white adobe church, representing a wonderful example of Spanish colonial architecture, is beautiful inside and out, ... more on TripAdvisor
• 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 the Southwest, the beau... more on Frommers
• Mission San Xavier Del Bac is the focus of a prominent international restoration project. Dubbed the "Sistine Chapel of North America," the structure is an arresting example of mission architecture and also contains stunning artwork. There ... 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 made out of native materials by Franc... more on Fodor's

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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