All About Mission San Diego de Alcala in Mission Valley

Mission San Diego de Alcala is almost synonymous to Mission Valley San Diego. It comes hand in hand, simply because it is one of the city’s top attractions. This mission is named after San Diego, a Spanish catholic saint.

The official website of the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala contained the history of the said mission, with interesting highlights as to how it has come to be the historical site that it is right now. Learn more about Mission Valley CA

All About Mission San Diego de Alcala in Mission Valley

The Mission San Diego de Alcala is one of the most prominent historical sites in the whole of San Diego. (Photo Credits)

“San Diego de Alcalá, the first of the twenty-one great California Missions, marks the birthplace of Christianity in the west coast of the United States. It is California’s first Mission Church. This remarkable and significant historical shrine provides an understanding and appreciation of the beginning of Catholicism in this corner of the world, so remote from the Mother Country of Spain and yet so similar. Today the Mission, which was founded in 1769, serves as an active parish church and cultural center for people of all faiths who are welcome to visit and relive the grandeur and excitement of more than two centuries of California history and tradition.”

Read the rest of its colorful history here.

Historical Site

The Mission San Diego de Alcala was also featured in the official website of the San Diego Tourism Authority. According to the write-up, one of the must-visit places within the Mission is the Museum which held artifacts that date back to the first time the Mission was established. Best Eats in Mission Valley CA

“The Father Luis Jayme Museum at the mission is an interfaith, ecclesiastical art museum, featuring some of the original mission records in Father Serra’s handwriting, as well as many early liturgical robes, books and other relics. Presidio Hill, the original site of the mission, is sometimes referred to as the “Plymouth Rock of the West Coast.” It is now the location of the Junipero Serra Museum, which stands prominently atop the hill overlooking historic Old Town State Park and Mission Valley. The Junipero Serra Museum contains thousands of artifacts unearthed from this historic site.”

Check out the visitor information here.

Visitor Information in Mission Valley

For those wanting to visit the Mission, the Minor Basilica is located along the San Diego Mission Road and is open from nine in the morning, till five in the afternoon, but it is closed during holidays. Yoga Studios in Mission Valley

Apart from being a Parish Church, the Mission has areas to explore including a Museum and a Gift Shop all of which are open to the public. They offer as well guided tours for visitors and students.

It is actually featured in USA Today’s article on San Diego Mission Valley’s attractions.

“Back when California was under Spanish conquest, Father Junipero Serra established a series of Catholic missions that stretched all along the California coast. The very first of these missions, the Mission San Diego de Alcala, is in Mission Valley. Located just east of the interstate 8 and 15 interchange, the Mission San Diego de Alcala, with its signature bell tower and Spanish-styled architecture, stands as a monument to California’s early history. Visitors here can take tours, visit the gift shop, or just walk around the mission’s grounds. Mission San Diego de Alcala 10818 San Diego Mission Road San Diego, CA”

Check out the rest of their write-up here.

Mission San Diego de Alcala is indeed one of the best places to visit when in Mission Valley, California.

 

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