Immaculate Heart of Mary Church - San Antonio, Texas
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 29° 25.189 W 098° 30.048
14R E 548424 N 3254602
This Byzantine Romanesque Church was built in 1912.
Waymark Code: WMPT42
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2015
Views: 2
From Church's website:
The church's interior provides an astonishing feast for the eyes, ears and testimony to the lasting value of an artisan's legacy. It's magnificent aesthetic beauty includes artistic hand-painted stencil motifs covering the walls and vaulted ceilings, stained glass windows, antique religious statues, among them one of the most beautiful statues of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; reportedly the first to be venerated on American soil.
Type of Church: Cathedral
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Dominant Architectural Style: Byzantine Romanesque
Archdiocese: San Antonio
Diocese: San Antonio
Address/Location: 617 S. Santa Rosa Ave. San Antonio, TX USA 78204
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Date of building construction: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
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