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San Francisco De Asís Mission Church
San Francisco de Asís Parish Church is an historic and architecturally significant Catholic church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Archdiocese of Santa Fe. During the 18th century, it was the center of a small Spanish and Native American agricultural community. The current church was constructed between 1772 and 1816. San Francisco de Asís is an example of a New Mexico Spanish Colonial Church, and is a popular subject for artists. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. Description San Francisco de Asís is located about south of Taos, New Mexico, at the center of the main plaza in the unincorporated community of Ranchos de Taos . It is approximately in length, with a cruciform plan. An adobe wall extends from the back of the church and one of the Transept, transepts to form an enclosed rectangular area on the building's south side. Adobe buttresses project from several portions of the main walls, including a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico
Ranchos de Taos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Taos County, New Mexico United States. The population was 2,707 at the time of the 2020 census. The historic district is the Ranchos de Taos Plaza, which includes the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church. History In 1725, the settlement that was originally called Las Trampas de Taos became the permanent Spanish settlement called Ranchos de Taos. In 1760 Ranchos de Taos, also called Taos "Old Town", was attacked by Comanches who took 50 women from a fortified house, the home of the Vidalpando family, and killed the men of the settlement. Spanish settlers of the Taos Valley moved into the Taos Pueblo for safety from attacks from Plains Indians. In 1772 a mission church was begun. Between 1796 and 1797, land from the Don Fernando de Taos Land Grant was given to 63 Spanish families. In 1815 the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church was completed. The Taos region population grew as the result of land grants made by Mexico b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
