Misson Concepción Solar Eclipse Mockup – This was created using images of the solar eclipse on October 14, 2023. The actual images were added over a view of Misson Concepción in San Antonio, Texas. During the photographing of a solar eclipse, it is not possible to record background images. Therefore, this is a composite of a daylight shot and several views of the eclipses they we took during our visit. The mission is a part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
In 2015, a group of five Spanish colonial missions in the San Antonio area – including most of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and the Alamo – were named a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The designation includes Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan, Mission Espada, Mission San Antonio de Valero, Rancho de las Cabras, and their associated irrigation and agricultural features. This rare honor has been bestowed upon only 24 sites in the United States. The missions are the first and only World Heritage Site in Texas.
