Arizona's San Xavier Del Bac Spanish Mission Stock Image

San Xavier del Bac Mission is viewed by many to be the finest example of mission architecture in the United States. This structure is a mix of Moorish, Byzantine and Mexican Renaissance architecture. It sits in the midst of the Arizona desert near Tucson, Arizona, USA It was built from 1783 - 1797 by the Franciscan Fathers Juan Bautista Velderrain and Juan Bautista Llorenz. The mission is still in use today.