After living in Europe and touring many of the cathedrals, this holds its own with charm. It is an active parish so pay attention to Mass times. A side note is there is a Mexican cafe/restaurant associated with it not many know about.

The light show at night is quite a show. Mass on Sunday was very interesting. The remains of Travis, Crockett and Bowie are in the vesterbual...

A great spot to relax after a long walk on the San Antonio River Walk. Have a beer while watching the fountain and people walking around the plaza in front of the cathedral.

This cathedral is beautiful on the inside as well as the outside. A point of interest is the coffin that claims to hold the ashes to Crockett, Travis & Bowie who were killed at the Alamo. It is located not far from the Riverwalk and should not be overlooked!

The cathedral is a beautiful Hispanic sacred space with a real sense of generations past offering a foundation for the current congregation.. Found a Black Madonna in the chancel.

San Fernando Cathedral is the heart of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. A cultural gem,it marks the site of the original founding of this great city. It has a number of interesting features. The remains of the defenders of the Alamo are interred here. The baptismal font is a gift of the King of Spain. There is a small but... More 

an active church it's indoor beauty is astounding. It also holds the remains of Crockett, Boone, and Travis in the left entry.

This mission (church) was one of the first missions built in San Antonio. The church used to be in the original center of San Antonio back in the early 1700. The alter is just amazing and the history that it has is reflects is one to experience first hand. The remains of the Crockett, Bowie and Travis are found at... More 

We visited the cathedral in the day time as a stop on our Segway tour. It is so beautiful inside and out and maintains so much of the original architecture. It is still a place of worship, so it felt weird to take pictures although they do allow it. We got a good bit of history from Jack our tour... More