The Convento / El convento

The Convento / El convento (HMMRA)

Location: San Antonio, TX 78214 Bexar County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 21.714', W 98° 28.772'

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"From this roof one can hunt without risk, in comfort and with good success. I saw so many ducks, geese, and cranes in a nearby field that, as I said, they covered the ground, and so close to the house that it would be impossible to miss the shot."
Fr. Juan Agust?n de Morfi, 1777-78

In front of you are the remains of the convento, which provided housing for missionaries and lay assistants. In 1785, the convento had nine rooms downstairs and five upstairs, covered by a flat roof. The ruins standing today reflect a major reconstruction begun by Benedictine monks in 1861 - work that was never completed.

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Desde esta azotea se puede cazar sin riesgo, con comodidad y buen suceso; pues vi en una labor inmediata tanto pato, ?nsar, y grulla que como dije, cubr?an el terreno y tan cerca de la casa qaue era imposible se errase el tiro.
Fr. [Juan] Agust?n de Morfi, 1777-78

Frente a usted est?n los restos del convento, el cual daba alojamiento a los misioneros y ayudantes legos. En 1785, el convento ten?a nueve habitaciones en el piso inferior y cinco en el piso superior, y estaban cubiertas por una azotea. Las ruinas que hoy se encuentran reflejan una reconstrucci?n importante iniciada por los monjes benedictinos en 1861 - un trabajo que nunca fue completado.
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 4:38pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 550516 N 3248194
Decimal Degrees29.36190000, -98.47953333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 21.714', W 98° 28.772'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 21' 42.84" N, 98° 28' 46.32" W
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Area Code(s)210
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 700 E Pyron Ave, San Antonio TX 78214, US
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