Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo - Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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bluesnote
N 36° 32.579 W 121° 55.199
10S E 596669 N 4044719
One of the original 21 Spanish missions in California.
Waymark Code: WMR1E8
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2016
Views: 3
Taken from Wikipedia, "Mission San Carlos Borromeo del río Carmelo, also known as the Carmel Mission or Mission Carmel, is a Roman Catholic mission church in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The mission was the headquarters of the Alta California missions headed by Saint Junípero Serra from 1770 until his death in 1784. It was also the seat of the second presidente, Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen.
The mission buildings and lands were securalized by the Mexican government in 1833, and had fallen into disrepair by the mid-19th century. They were partially restored beginning in 1884. In 1886 it was transferred from the Franciscans to the local diocese and has continued as a parish church since then. It is the only one of the California Missions to have its original bell tower dome."
Still Operational: yes
Rate tower: 
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No
Address of Tower: Not listed
Number of bells in tower?: Not Listed
Relevant website?: Not listed
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