Five Texas missions, including the Alamo, declared World Heritage Sites...
(Source: Diocese of Allentown) July 08, 2015 at 2:02 PM By Catholic News Service SAN ANTONIO (CNS) -- Five centuries-old Spanish missions in Texas newly declared as World Heritage Sites by a U.N....
View ArticleMissions’ global recognition could bring historic economic change to South...
Four of the five San Antonio missions which have been designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as World Heritage Sites are located on the city’s South Side, in...
View ArticleCASTRO INTRODUCES RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS' UNESCO...
(Source: Joaquin Castro) Washington, D.C. - Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) today introduced a resolution recognizing the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...
View ArticleSecretary Jewell Applauds Designation of San Antonio Missions in Texas as...
(Source: US Department of the Interior) WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today applauded the decision by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational,...
View ArticleSan Antonio Delegation Praises World Heritage Designation for Missions (Lamar...
(Source: Lamar Smith) Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) joined fellow San Antonio congressional representatives in praising a recent decision of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
View ArticleSan Antonio Missions Receive World Heritage Designation by UNESCO (Henry...
(Source: Henry Cuellar) San Antonio Missions Receive World Heritage Designation by UNESCO On July 5, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named the five San...
View ArticleWorld Heritage Site designation could transform San Antonio into bigger...
It’s a good bet a number of people from across the globe have heard of the Alamo. But UNESCO’s decision to grant World Heritage Site status to all five San Antonio missions is expected to transform the...
View ArticleSan Antonio's Historic Missions Receive UNESCO World Heritage Status Remember...
SAN ANTONIO, July 5, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The wait is finally over: The San Antonio Missions have officially been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The decision was announced on July...
View ArticleSan Antonio Missions now a UNESCO World Heritage site
The San Antonio Missions, the largest collection of the Spanish colonial architecture in the U.S., have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The five Missions (including The Alamo) are taking...
View ArticleSecretary Jewell Applauds Designation of San Antonio Missions in Texas as...
(Source: NPS - National Park Service) For Immediate Release: July 06, 2015 Contact(s): Jessica Kershaw, Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov Kathy Kupper, 202-208-6843 Secretary Jewell Applauds Designation of...
View ArticleAlamo City ready to cash in on World Heritage Site status for historic missions
San Antonio could learn in a matter of days whether the Alamo and the city’s four other historic missions will be designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or...
View ArticleMissions National Historic Park expansion could boost city's World Heritage...
San Antonio will expand its Missions National Historic Park boundaries as a way to draw in more visitors to the city and improve the odds of the historic missions being designated a World Heritage Site...
View ArticleUnited States Celebrates World Heritage Inscription of San Antonio Missions
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States celebrated the World Heritage Inscription of the San Antonio Missions, including the historic Alamo, with a monumental ceremony...
View ArticleSAN ANTONIO CELEBRATES WORLD HERITAGE DESIGNATION IN STYLE (City of San...
(Source: City of San Antonio, TX) Communications and Public Affairs: 207-7234 Published on Saturday, October 17, 2015 SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 17, 2015) - The nine years of work to have San Antonio's five...
View ArticleTexas Just Declared Its First World Heritage Site
By: Fiona Moriarty, Hipmunk This past weekend, the five historic missions in San Antonio received�official designation as a World Heritage Site. Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the culmination...
View ArticleCelebrating World Heritage Day in San Antonio on Monday, April 18 (City of...
(Source: City of San Antonio, TX) Contact: Thea Setterbo, 210-207-7349 thea.setterbo@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (April 18, 2016) - Each year during Fiesta, San Antonio honors its rich and diverse...
View ArticleAlamo, Spanish missions in San Antonio named World Heritage Site
SAN ANTONIO A U.N. agency named the Alamo and the four Spanish colonial Catholic missions in San Antonio as a World Heritage Site on Sunday, the first place in Texas deemed to be of "outstanding...
View ArticleCity of San Antonio Hosted World Heritage Open House (City of San Antonio, TX)
(Source: City of San Antonio, TX) Communications and Public Affairs: 207-7234 Published on Wednesday, April 06, 2016 Media Contact: Laura Calo | Director of Communication O: (210) 207-7066 |...
View ArticleCornyn Celebrates World Recognition for San Antonio’s Missions (John Cornyn)
(Source: John Cornyn) WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement praising San Antonio's five historic Missions' new designation as a United Nations...
View ArticleValero contributing major funding to support San Antonio area parks
The Valero Energy Foundation is putting big money behind the preservation and enhancement of San Antonio’s public green spaces. The philanthropic arm of Alamo City-based Valero Energy Corp. is...
View ArticleSave The Date! San Antonio World Heritage Festival One-Year Anniversary...
(Source: City of San Antonio, TX) CONTACT: Thea Setterbo, 207-7349 thea.setterbo@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (July 5, 2016) - Today, on the one-year anniversary of the San Antonio Missions' designation...
View ArticleAlamo, four Spanish missions named World Heritage Site
SAN ANTONIO — A U.N. agency named the Alamo and the four Spanish colonial Catholic missions in San Antonio as a World Heritage Site on Sunday. It’s the first place in Texas deemed to be of “...
View ArticleAlamo named first World Heritage Site in Texas after nine-year campaign
Spanish colonial missions in San Antonio chosen as part of 23rd US site deemed of ‘outstanding importance’ to human heritage...
View ArticleSan Antonio Missions National Park
San Antonio Missions Overview: When Texas was a provincial territory of Spain, a number of missions were built throughout the territory for both protection...
View ArticleYour Guide to 5 of UNESCO's Newest World Heritage Sites
gsloan / Flickr So you love travel that combines diverse cultures, history, anthropology and archaeology, but wonder how in the world to find a destination that encompasses all of those elements? Well,...
View ArticleAlamo, Champagne among new World Heritage sites
The Associated Press BONN (AP) — The United States has succeeded in its bid to “Remember the Alamo,” after the U.N. cultural body approved its status as a World Heritage site Sunday. The Alamo was one...
View Article03/31/16 - Bexar County awarded grant to help protect Joint Base San Antonio...
(Source: Bexar County, TX) 8fc87f63-0702-4b02-a869-1a905b81fd1e.pdf Bexar County Commissioners Court San Antonio, Texas 78205-3036 210.335.2555 210.335.2926/fax FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2016...
View ArticleHistoric Sites in San Antonio
San Antonio has played a pivotal role in Texas since history since the Spanish Colonial Era. Unlike so many other Texas cities, San Antonio has long protected and preserved many of its historic...
View ArticleMissions Help Tell Dramatic History of Lone Star State
San Antonio, Texas, is home to the greatest concentration of Catholic missions in North America, including The Alamo, the state’s first mission dating to 1718. The most visited historic landmark in...
View ArticleSan Antonio, Texas’ Alamo Honored As UNESCO World Heritage Site, But Does The...
With the addition of the San Antonio Missions to the list, the United States boasts just 11 cultural sites total — 23 with the inclusion of natural sites like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite national...
View ArticleThe Alamo in Texas designated a world heritage site
BONN, Germany – The United States has succeeded in its bid to “Remember the Alamo,” after the U.N. cultural body approved its status as a world heritage site Sunday. The Alamo was one of five Spanish...
View ArticleUN approves world heritage status for The Alamo, other sites
BONN, Germany >> The United States has succeeded in its bid to “Remember the Alamo,” after the U.N. cultural body approved its status as a world heritage site Sunday. The Alamo was one of five...
View ArticleSan Antonio gets an assist in quest to land World Heritage Site designation
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View ArticleAlamo is added to UNESCO World Heritage Sites today, a first for Texas
"Remember The Alamo!" Today the Alamo, the shrine of Texas liberty, was "remembered" by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as a World Heritage Site. UNESCO...
View ArticleTexas officials laud Alamo's world heritage site designation
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Texas officials applauded a United Nations committee's decision Sunday to add the Alamo and four other Spanish Roman Catholic missions to UNESCO's list of world heritage sites,...
View ArticleWorld Heritage Site party ends, international marketing campaign begins...
San Antonio leaders took a moment Tuesday morning to bask in the global spotlight, and now an international marketing campaign is set to begin promoting the city. The United Nations Educational,...
View ArticleSan Antonio Missions site gets World Heritage status
(CNN)The Lone Star State isn't quite so lonely after earning a spot on an elite list kept by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The U.N.'s cultural body approved the...
View ArticleSan Antonio Missions National Historical Park Announces Project to Address...
(Source: NPS - National Park Service) Date: January 14, 2016 Contact:Lauren Gurniewicz, 210.534.8875 ext. 227 San Antonio -This week, the National Park Service (NPS) announced $15 million in support of...
View ArticleCornyn Statement on Designation of San Antonio’s Missions as World Heritage...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) SAN ANTONIO - U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement ahead of today's ceremony designating San Antonio's five historic...
View Article10/17/15 - San Antonio celebrates World Heritage designation (Bexar County, TX)
(Source: Bexar County, TX) 624c359bac00cb2e5bf7c6.pdf October 17, 2015 SAN ANTONIO CELEBRATES WORLD HERITAGE DESIGNATION IN STYLE Dignitaries from Around the World Join San Antonio Community in San...
View ArticleCornyn Statement on Designation of San Antonio’s Missions as World Heritage...
(Source: John Cornyn) SAN ANTONIO - U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement ahead of today's ceremony designating San Antonio's five historic Missions as a...
View ArticleSan Antonio Missions receive UNESCO World Heritage status
The San Antonio Missions (including the Alamo) were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 5th at the annual UNESCO World Heritage committee meeting in Bonn, Germany. Just 22 existing U.S....
View ArticleDesignation of the San Antonio Missions, Texas as UNESCO World Heritage Site...
(Source: US Department of State) The Department of State welcomes yesterday's decision by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee to inscribe the San Antonio Missions in Texas, a series of four missions...
View ArticleRep. Galindo’s House Resolution Hails Alamo World Heritage Site Nomination...
(Source: Texas House of Representatives) by: Rep. Galindo, Rick 04/17/2015 AUSTIN, TX - The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism today announced that it will hear House Resolution 1443,...
View ArticleTexas missions celebrate World Heritage Inscription
A string of Spanish missions built in what is today Texas received their World Heritage Inscription this weekend. Four of the missions — Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purisima Concepción de Acuña,...
View ArticleWill San Antonio missions' world heritage status be a boon for Texas?
San Antonio’s five Spanish Roman Catholic missions were recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site on Sunday. The sites, built...
View Article>San Antonio Missions park gets 137 more acres
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is annexing 137 acres of land that officials hope will attract more visitors to the park and help it secure World Heritage Site status....
View ArticleSecretary Jewell to Celebrate Designation of San Antonio Missions as a World...
(Source: US Department of the Interior) Date: October 15, 2015 Contacts: Jessica Kershaw (Interior), Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov John Boggess (San Antonio Missions World Heritage Communications),...
View ArticleHistoric San Antonio missions named World Heritage Site
The colonial Spanish missions in San Antonio have been named a World Heritage Site. Four of the missions are today a part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. One of the missions, San...
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