• A view looking down an exterior corridor at Mission San Fernando Rey de España, a common architectural feature of the Spanish Missions.
  • Summary: San Fernando Rey de España was founded on September 8, 1797. This mission is organized around a large quadrangle, with a simple adobe...
  • The location in San Fernando was a prime spot, along the main highway leading to Los Angeles. ... Mission San Luis Rey de Francia.
  • San Fernando Rey de España Photograph by Geographer, copyright 2007. The location of Mission San Fernando was chosen for the large springs in the area.
  • Mission San Fernando Rey de España, founded by Father La Suen on September 8, 1797, closed the gap between San Buenaventura on the coast and San...
  • In 1845, Governor Pio Pico declared mission buildings for sale and in 1846, made San Fernando Rey de Espana his headquarters.
  • Today, more than 2,000 people are buried at the Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana. Most of these are Indians from the mission and surrounding areas.
  • This mission is the seventeenth of the 21 missions of California, and was completely rebuilt in 1971 after the San Fernando earthquake.
  • But in all my visits I’ve never come across a mission as well preserved as Mission San Fernando Rey de España.
  • As far as California Missions go, Mission San Fernando Rey de España is a great one to visit. It was the 17th mission founded of the 21 Spanish Caliornia...
  • My 17th LA historical site, Mission San Fernando Rey de España, is coincidentally the 17th mission established in Alta California by Franciscan monks from...
  • Whether you're a history buff or just curious, Mission San Fernando Rey De Espana offers something for everyone.
  • Tracy and I were impressed by how well the Mission San Fernando, Rey de España has been restored through the years, and we left thinking our visit was complete.