Mission San Juan Capistrano

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Mission San Juan Capistrano is a historic Spanish Catholic mission in Southern California, renowned for its preserved architecture, cultural significance, and the annual return of its cliff swallows.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic mission
Spanish mission in California
historic site
architecturalStyle Mission Revival (restorations)
Spanish Colonial
associatedWith cliff swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
category Historic sites in Orange County, California
Roman Catholic churches in California
Spanish missions in California
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance center for local Catholic heritage
symbol of early California history
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange
event annual Swallows Day celebrations
foundedAs Spanish mission
foundedBy Junípero Serra
foundedUnder Spanish Empire
governingBody Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
hasPart Great Stone Church
Serra Chapel
mission courtyard
mission gardens
museum rooms
hasWebsite https://www.missionsjc.com/
heritageDesignation California Historical Landmark
National Historic Landmark
knownFor Serra Chapel
annual return of cliff swallows
historic church ruins
preserved mission architecture
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Orange County, California
San Juan Capistrano, California
Southern California
namedAfter Saint John of Capistrano
near Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California

Central Coast of California
surface form: Pacific coast of California
openToPublic yes
partOf Spanish missions in California
surface form: California mission chain

El Camino Real (California)
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
touristAttraction yes
use educational programs
museum
religious services

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Luiseño people associatedMission Mission San Juan Capistrano
Junípero Serra founded Mission San Juan Capistrano
San Antonio hasLandmark Mission San Juan Capistrano
Spanish missions in California hasPart Mission San Juan Capistrano
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park includes Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission Revival inspiredBy Mission San Juan Capistrano