Mission San Fernando Rey de España
California Mission · Mission Hills, California
Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana stands in Mission Hills in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, near the 405 and 118 freeways. Founded in 1797, it is usually counted as the 17th of the 21 California missions - confirm - and gave the valley its name. Its best-known building is the convento, a long arcaded adobe with 21 arches that is described as one of the largest surviving adobe buildings in California. The church is a reconstruction after earthquake damage, including the 1971 Sylmar quake - confirm - and an active parish still uses it. Gardens and a museum fill the rest of the grounds - confirm. The adjoining San Fernando Mission Cemetery has burials of well-known figures - confirm. It suits history readers, photographers and anyone with a free hour in the Valley. Honest limits: it is small, shade is scarce, summer heat is severe, the church can close for services and an entry fee applies - confirm. Plan about an hour.
15151 San Fernando Mission Boulevard, Mission Hills, California, 91345, United States
The museum, convento and grounds normally open in the morning, around 9 AM, and close in the late afternoon, around 4 to 5 PM, most days of the week. The church can close to sightseers during Mass, weddings, funerals and parish events, so a visit that falls on a Sunday morning or a feast day may be limited - confirm. Major holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter often change or shorten the schedule. The museum, gift shop and gardens may keep separate hours from the parish office. Phone ahead or check the official site on the day you go, and leave at least 90 minutes before closing if you want to see the convento and the church.
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