Santa Barbara Mission

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Santa Barbara Mission is a historic Spanish mission and iconic architectural landmark known as the "Queen of the Missions," founded in 1786 in Santa Barbara, California.


Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
Spanish mission in California
historic landmark
archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
surface form: Archdiocese of Los Angeles
architecturalStyle Mission Revival
Neoclassical
Spanish Colonial
category National Historic Landmarks in California
Roman Catholic churches in California
Spanish missions in California
Tourist attractions in Santa Barbara, California
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo Saint Barbara
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
foundedBy Padre Fermín Lasuén
surface form: Father Fermín Lasuén

Franciscan Order
Franciscan Order
surface form: Spanish Franciscans
foundedIn 1786
foundingDate 1786-12-04
governingBody Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
hasFeature cemetery
cloistered courtyard
façade with classical orders
historic aqueduct system
mission church
twin bell towers
hasPart Mission Santa Barbara
surface form: Mission Santa Barbara Museum

mission cemetery
mission church building
mission gardens
heritageDesignation California Historical Landmark
National Historic Landmark
surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Santa Barbara County
surface form: Santa Barbara County, California

Santa Barbara, California, United States
surface form: Santa Barbara, California

Southern California
nickname Queen of the Missions
operatedBy Franciscan friars
partOf California mission chain
religion Roman Catholicism
sequenceInMissionChain 10
significantEvent restoration after 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake
secularization of the California missions
tourism major visitor attraction in Santa Barbara
usedFor cultural events
museum
parish church
religious services
tourist attraction

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Santa Barbara hasLandmark Santa Barbara Mission