Description
Bathed in desert light and shadow, rising up from the earth in incredible, faraway places, stand eight original Spanish missions on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. Built of stone by Roman Catholic priests and indigenous laborers in the eighteenth century, these stunning missions dominate the landscape around them. Baja California Missions: In the Footsteps of the Padres is a gorgeous and informative book about the eight monumental Spanish colonial churches, buildings seldom seen by those familiar with the missions of California, Arizona, and Sonora, Mexico.
With gorgeous photographs of the architecture and religious art, and supported by a concise history that outlines the peninsula’s exploration and colonization by Roman Catholic priests, Baja California Missions excels as a book of photography and history. It promises adventure for readers at home, in addition to for travelers able to explore the churches in person.
The eight Spanish colonial stone churches of Baja California endure as the only intact originals of 34 missions built by the padres all over the peninsula’s colonization. As a result of structural renovations and restorations of the artwork undertaken during the last 30 years, the renowned mission churches have turn out to be sources of pride to the citizens of Baja California. Travelers are invited to visit at any time, especially all over patron saint day celebrations.
As a guide, Baja California Missions is fully up-to-the-minute, with directions for navigating Baja’s paved highways and desert and mountain roads. The mission sites are pinpointed on a topographic roadmap of the peninsula. A church floor plan is provided to accompany a walk-through tour for each and every church interior. The lovely eighteenth-century oil paintings and wooden statues that grace the church altars are also identified and described.
With gorgeous photographs of the architecture and religious art, and supported by a concise history that outlines the peninsula’s exploration and colonization by Roman Catholic priests, Baja California Missions excels as a book of photography and history. It promises adventure for readers at home, in addition to for travelers able to explore the churches in person.
The eight Spanish colonial stone churches of Baja California endure as the only intact originals of 34 missions built by the padres all over the peninsula’s colonization. As a result of structural renovations and restorations of the artwork undertaken during the last 30 years, the renowned mission churches have turn out to be sources of pride to the citizens of Baja California. Travelers are invited to visit at any time, especially all over patron saint day celebrations.
As a guide, Baja California Missions is fully up-to-the-minute, with directions for navigating Baja’s paved highways and desert and mountain roads. The mission sites are pinpointed on a topographic roadmap of the peninsula. A church floor plan is provided to accompany a walk-through tour for each and every church interior. The lovely eighteenth-century oil paintings and wooden statues that grace the church altars are also identified and described.
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