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115 W. Main Ave
San Antonio, TX

Celebrating 110 years of spiritual service to San Antonio’s Southside in the Catholic, apostolic tradition and looking forward to a Future In Faith.

The St. Joseph Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio, located at 623 East Commerce Street in downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. The Gothic Revival house of worship was the fourth Catholic parish in the city.The church is an example of what the Chinese describe as a nail house; when the church refused to sell to a property developer a large shopping mall was constructed around it.Parish historyThe church occupies the probable second site of the Missión San Antonio de Valero, before it was moved in 1724 to its present location. The cornerstone of the church was laid in 1868, and it was finally completed in 1871. It served a large and growing community of German immigrants. In the 1870s, Friar Henry Pfefferkorn, founder of the Liederkranz, painted the Annunciation and Assumption murals on the side altars. A steeple was added in 1898. Stained glass windows, imported from the Emil Frei Art Glass Factory in Munich, Germany, were installed in 1902.In 1944, Joske's department store offered to buy the church grounds in order to develop it commercially. Parishioners unanimously refused the offer to move from the site and so instead Joske's built around the three sides of the church, earning the church from locals the moniker "St. Joske's". A restoration was commenced in 1981. Today, the parish serves as home to a multicultural community and as a popular attraction for tourists. Spanish-language masses are held with mariachi music and the San Antonio Liederkranz sings once a month.

La cathédrale de San Fernando est une cathédrale de l'Église catholique romaine située dans le centre de San Antonio, au Texas. Elle est l'église principale de l'archidiocèse de San Antonio et le siège de son archevêque.La cathédrale est inscrite sur le National Register of Historic Places car c'est l'une des plus anciennes cathédrales des États-Unis.

As a luxury apartment community for the last eight years, Saint Benedict’s has been enthusiastically embraced by native San Antonians & transplants alike. The rich history of this property dates back to the turn of the twentieth century. In the 1950’s the St. Benedictine sisters established a nursing home and hospital on the property, which was in operation in one form or another until the mid-1980’s. From the early 1990’s to 2004, the property sat vacant and in disrepair until it was purchased by an investment group that included the present owners. Notable architect Davis Sprinkle began transformation of the property’s mid-century structures into 66 high-end, design-minded living spaces in 2006. No detail was spared during the design & planning process. According to Sprinkle, “The goal was to create a modern oasis in the heart of the historic King William neighborhood. The minimalist design aesthetic is expressed in the layout of the residential units with their large picture windows, open floor plans, and crisp white interiors. The variety of communal courtyard spaces lends a contemplative vibe by offering gathering areas that afford privacy while still connecting back to the neighborhood.”

San Antonio – sightseeing at its very best Take an open top bus tour in the most popular and visited city in Texas – San Antonio. Sightseeing on a tour bus with City Sightseeing is a great way to discover all the things to do on your visit and represents a remarkable way to see this incredible city for the first time, to get your bearings and to visit many of the major sights in a relatively short time period. Hide Spend time in San Antonio sightseeing - with City Sightseeing Exploring San Antonio is easy with City Sightseeing. We’ll take you to all the major sights and attractions ranging from the city's HemisFair Park which is overflowing with fun activities and exhilarating adventures, to the River Walk surrounded by restaurants, patios, galleries and shops. The city caters for all the family and is filled with culturally significant arts, history, culture, museums and architecture. Let City Sightseeing show you the key things to do in San Antonio The best way to see a vibrant, captivating metropolis like San Antonio is from the upper deck of a CitySightseeing red bus. Our open-top tours enable you to discover its renowned monuments, check out its best shopping areas or locate one of its top-class restaurants, after a long day spent sightseeing. Take a bus tour during the day to better plan your evening! Take our sixty minute voyage through the city and make San Antonio sightseeing one of the key things to do on your visit.

Le siège de Fort Alamo fut un événement majeur de la Révolution texane. Après un siège de 13 jours, les troupes mexicaines commandées par le général Antonio López de Santa Anna lancèrent un assaut contre la mission Alamo près de San Antonio de Bexar . Tous les défenseurs texans furent tués et la cruauté apparente de Santa Anna pendant la bataille poussa de nombreux colons et aventuriers américains à rejoindre l'armée texane. Poussés par l'envie de prendre leur revanche, les Texans battirent l'armée mexicaine à la bataille de San Jacinto le 21 avril 1836 qui mit fin à la Révolution.Plusieurs mois auparavant, les Texans avaient chassé les troupes mexicaines hors du Texas alors partie de l'état de Cohuila y Texas et environ 100 soldats furent placés en garnison dans l'Alamo. L'unité fut renforcée par une unité menée par les futurs commandants du fort, James Bowie et William B. Travis. Le 23 février, environ soldats mexicains arrivèrent à San Antonio de Béxar avec l'objectif de reprendre le Texas. Durant douze jours, les deux forces s'affrontèrent lors de plusieurs escarmouches. Conscient que sa garnison ne pourrait pas résister à une attaque de grande ampleur, Travis écrivit plusieurs lettres pour demander des renforts mais moins de cent hommes le rejoignirent.

De Alamo is de belangrijkste gebeurtenis tijdens de Texaanse Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog. De Alamo was eigenlijk een katholiek missiegebouw in San Antonio, het centrum van de Texaanse Onafhankelijkheidsbeweging. De Texaanse Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog was een militair conflict tussen Mexico en rebellen die voor onafhankelijkheid van Texas vochten, destijds onderdeel van de Mexicaanse staat Coahuila y Texas. De oorlog eindigde met de onafhankelijkheid van de Republiek Texas.Op 23 februari 1836 overviel de Mexicaanse generaal Antonio López de Santa Anna met 5000 soldaten het stadsgarnizoen waar slechts 180 tot 200 Texaanse strijders waren gelegerd. Onder hen ook de kolonisten Davy Crockett en Jim Bowie. De beperkte groep Texanen trok zich terug in de Alamo. Ze zouden zich niet overgeven en de belegering zou tot 6 maart duren. De Texanen geraakten zonder munitie en werden daarop door de Mexicanen bestormd. Alle mannen werden gedood.Rond de Alamo bestaan veel legendes, waarvan de waarheid vaak hoogst dubieus is. Zo zou Davy Crockett zich tot het laatste moment hebben verdedigd tot de dood erop volgde. Er is echter een dagboek van een Mexicaanse officier gevonden die dit tegenspreekt. Crockett zou in werkelijkheid gevangen zijn genomen en ter dood zijn gebracht. Verder zou William Travis een lijn in het zand getrokken hebben. Degenen die de Alamo wilden blijven verdedigen, dus hoogstwaarschijnlijk zouden sterven, moesten de lijn oversteken. Alle verdedigers, op de Franse veteraan Louis Rose na, zouden de lijn hebben overgestoken. Louis dook bij een familie onder, die later een verslag, waarvan ze beweerden dat het van Roses hand was, publiceerde. Volgens weer een andere legende liet Santa Anna, alvorens het vuur te laten openen, elke avond de degüello spelen, een muziekstuk dat de Spanjaarden in de strijd tegen de Moren speelden om aan te geven dat iedereen zou worden gedood.

Welcome to Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours! Come and join us for a walk through the streets of old San Antonio as we recount the many stories of the past and bring history alive. Meet our native tour guides whose ancestry originates with the early founders of San Antonio. Dressed in period dress, they will light your way with their lanterns through the strange and unusual tales of centuries past, legendary stories, folklore and ghostly experiences

The San Antonio Municipal Auditorium was a building located at 100 Auditorium Circle, San Antonio, Texas. It was built as a memorial to American soldiers killed in World War I.The San Antonio Municipal Auditorium was also used as a concert venue.The building was rebuilt and expanded into the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in 2009-2014.ConstructionThe limestone arena was built in 1926 and designed in Spanish Colonial Revival style by Atlee Ayres, his son Robert M. Ayres, and their associates George Willis and Emmett Jackson. In 1929, the American Institute of Architects awarded the architects a gold medal for the arena's design. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.FeaturesInitially built to honor America's World War I military deaths, the 125,000sqft structure is part of the Veterans Memorial Plaza. The white marble War Mothers Memorial honoring the mothers whose sons who fought in World War I was erected at the corner of the arena in 1938 by the San Antonio Chapter No. 2 of American War Mothers. In front of the arena, Hill 881 South by sculptor Austin Deuel was dedicated to veterans of the Vietnam War in 1986. The 1994 Night Watch, aka Korean War Memorial, by sculptor Jonas Perkins is across from the auditorium's front entrance. Near the Korean War Memorial is the 1995 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge plaque on a granite monument.

The UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures gives voice to the experiences of people from across the globe who call Texas home, providing insight into our past, present and future.

Welcome to Crafthouse SA: San Antonio’s new crafting social experience for women. We give you the chance to be trendy. We give you the opportunity to make something to be proud of. And for y’all who just want an excuse to get out of the damn house already, we give you that too. This is Martha – with an edge. Where hot glue and glitter meets girls night out.

Come enjoy $2 Beers and Cruzan Rums. Dancing and Sexy Bartenders, its all here when you come in the back