[wanabidii] Press Releases: Designation of the San Antonio Missions, Texas as UNESCO World Heritage Site

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Designation of the San Antonio Missions, Texas as UNESCO World Heritage Site 07/06/2015 03:51 PM EDT Designation of the San Antonio Missions, Texas as UNESCO World Heritage Site Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC July 6, 2015 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 making up a U.S. National Historical Park, plus the Alamo, as a UNESCO World Heritage site.  This prestigious designation is a global recognition of the site’s outstanding universal value.  The San Antonio Missions become the 23rd U.S. site on the World Heritage List, which includes the Grand Canyon and the Statue of Liberty. The San Antonio Missions, consisting of Mission Concepción, Mission San José, Mission San Juan, Mission Espada and Mission San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo), are the largest collection of Spanish colonial architecture in North America and embody nearly 300 years of history and culture.  The missions shaped the San Antonio landscape with their acequias, farmfields, ranchlands, and compounds. They are a testament to the confluence of Indigenous and Spanish colonial peoples from around the empire of New Spain who were brought together to share technologies, art, and cultures.  The missions continued to play an important role in early Mexican history and in the struggle for Texas independence, contributions that can still be seen in the modern layout of the streets and neighborhoods of San Antonio. The United States appreciates the work of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee as it seeks to protect and preserve historical, cultural or natural sites of global significance. For more information on the San Antonio Missions, visit: http://www.nps.gov/saan/index.htm, www.visitsanantonio.com, and www.missionsofsanantonio.org, and follow #MissionsofSanAntonio and #WorldHeritageMissionsSA on Twitter.  More information about the U.S. and World Heritage is available at: www.nps.gov/oia/topics/worldheritage/worldheritage.htm.  The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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