One of the two bell towers of the Santa Barbara Mission in Santa Barbara, California
A view of the right bell tower of the Santa Barbara Mission. TheSanta Barbara Mission was established on the Feast of Saint Barbara, December 4, 1786 and was the tenth of twenty-one California Missions to be founded by the Spanish Franciscans. More than 200 years later, the Mission continues to be the chief cultural and historic landmark in the city of Santa Barbara. Home to a community of Franciscan friars, the Mission also has a retreat center with guest rooms, conference rooms, a fully equipped commercial kitchen and dining room, a beautiful church with a large and active parish, a museum and gift shop, a cemetery and mausoleum, and ten acres of beautifully landscaped gardens. The Mission's commanding position and grand proportions, graceful lines and soft, blending colors all reinforce her title, "Queen of the Missions."
Size: 3395px × 5100px
Location: Santa Barbara Mission, Santa Barbara, California
Photo credit: © Eyal Nahmias / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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