WHY DID KING FELIPE AND QUEEN LETIZIA VISIT CARMEL MISSION IN
CALIFORNIA IN 2013?
CALIFORNIA IN 2013?
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, still prince and princess at the time, were invited to visit Carmel Mission on November 13, 2013 because the Mission was celebrating the 300 years memorial of its founder Friar Junipero Serra's birthday. Read more...
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CLIK ON THE PICTURE BELOW TO KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE CARMEL MISSION,
THE FIRST SPANISH MISSION FOUNDED ON NORTH AMERICAN LAND.
OTHER SPANISH MISSIONS
The California missions figure among the most important historical and architectural attractions that can be found in the entire United States. Stately adobe complexes, they were established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between the years of 1769 and 1823. That makes them some of the oldest surviving structures in California. In terms of architecture, the California Missions with their distinctive Spanish styles have influenced architecture in California and beyond ever since they were established. To this day, you will notice Spanish-style architectural elements in most California cities and towns. More...
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California Missions
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