San Fernando Cathedral

Construction on this San Antonio landmark began in 1738, and it took 15 years to complete. Today, the San Fernando Cathedral, which is also known as the Church of Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria y Guadalupe is one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States and is also the oldest standing church building remaining in Texas. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, and was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1987.

The church is also said to house a tomb that contain some of the remains of the men who died defending the Alamo, but many historians dispute that claim. San Fernando Cathedral is still an active church and mass is held here throughout the week in both English and in Spanish.