Mission San Fernando Rey de España

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Mission San Fernando Rey de España is a historic Spanish Franciscan mission in Los Angeles County, California, founded in 1797 as part of Spain’s colonial mission system.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic mission
Spanish mission in California
historic site
architecturalStyle Mission Revival (reconstruction elements)
Spanish Colonial
associatedWith Christianization of Indigenous peoples in California
Spanish colonization of Alta California
ranching and agriculture in early California
builder Native American labor
country United States
currentUse museum and historic site
parish church
denomination Roman Catholic Church
foundedInCentury 18th century
founder Fermín Francisco de Lasuén
foundingDate 1797-09-08
governingDiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
hasPart cemetery
convento (long building)
fountain
granaries
living quarters
mission church
museum
quadrangle courtyard
workshops
hasTourismActivity educational programs
guided tours
school field trips
hasWebsite https://www.missionsanfernando.com/
heritageDesignation California Historical Landmark
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
heritageDesignationAuthority City of Los Angeles
State of California
heritageDesignationNumber 157
locatedIn City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, California
San Fernando Valley
material adobe
namedAfter Ferdinand III of Castile
nearbyCity San Fernando, California
notableBurial Bob Hope
openToPublic true
partOf El Camino Real (California) mission chain
Spanish mission system in Alta California
primaryIndigenousGroupAssociated Tataviam people
Tongva (Gabrielino) people
religiousOrder Franciscan Order
sequenceNumberInAltaCaliforniaMissions 17
state California


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