San Antonio's World Heritage

Welcome to a City of Authenticity

San Antonio is a city steeped in the authenticity of cultures that have called our city home for over 300 years. Our historical locations are unmatched, and we have the recognition to prove it.

Home to the largest concentration of Spanish colonial missions in North America, San Antonio has received high recognition from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

In fact, our incredible historical sites aren’t the only features UNESCO-recognized. San Antonio has also enjoyed UNESCO recognition for our incredible food scene since October 2017! We are one of the country's only two UNESCO-deemed Creative Cities of Gastronomy!

Woman walking away from Mission San Jose

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Named the first World Heritage Site in Texas by the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), the park includes the city’s four southernmost Spanish colonial missions – Concepción, San…

Carriqui | Photo by Jody Horton

UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy

Taste why San Antonio has earned the title as one of only two UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy. We're the Culinary Capital of Texas and we're ready to prove why.

Additional Resources

Learn more about San Antonio's World Heritage, history, culinary heritage, and much more by visiting the links below:

Bexar.org
NPS.gov
SanAntonio.gov
WorldHeritageSA.com
TheAlamo.org
SACityofGastronomy.org
UNESCO.org

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