The five San Antonio Missions represent the largest concentration of Spanish colonial missions in North America and have been named a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization (UNESCO).
Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo)
Mission San José
Mission Concepción
Mission San Juan
Mission Espada
UNESCO encourages the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and national heritage around the world. To be chosen as a World Heritage Site, the missions had to meet demanding selection criteria that verified their historic importance.
The rare honor has been bestowed upon only 23 sites in the United States. The missions are the first and only World Heritage site in Texas.