Free access to elegant, beautifully restored old mission church and covered portico with nice sidewalks nearby.
The mission was a great stop in my half day around Santa Clara! I spent about an hour and a half here. I had printed a self-guided walking tour off of the website but they also have handouts inside the mission in the right hand foyer. The only thing that I couldn't see were the bells in the tower but everything else was open. The grounds are simply perfect. This is a great place to take photos and if you happen to be alumni of the university then you can get married in the mission and that would be a gorgeous back drop for photos! I was really happy with my stop here and that I used the self-guided walking map to see and know all the things I was looking at. There is a free museum as well but it didn't open until 11am and I was done earlier than that. Great stop to make! I parked on a side street off of Lafayette near a church so I could just walk across the street near The Adobe and into the mission from the side.
California history for real. Beautifully restored and cared for, and still a center for community worship and activities. Can't help but feel good during services on high holidays, Catholic or not.
This place is remarkable. It is set in the middle of Santa Clara University but is better for it. The mission church is surrounded by some of the original walls which have the most delightful wisteria growing over them. Nearby is the graveyard where many padres, some of whom could not stand one another, are buried close to one another in supreme irony! The church itself has the worn stone tiles of more than two centuries of traffic. I went to a choir recital here and it was heavenly as the acoustics are astounding. There are great cafes nearby, and the Santa Clara University Community are very friendly and helpful.
This is one of the better restored or maintained of the California missions. Better yet, still operates as a church. Seriously beautiful gardens.
Santa Clara is the only mission named after a woman saint. The chapel has beautiful statues and Stations of the Cross. Very refreshing and peaceful.
The Mission is located on the Santa Clara University grounds. The parking attendant gave me a brochure, parking pass, and directions to the visitor's lot and the mission.The campus is very beautiful. Flowers and green grass everywhere. I had downloaded a self-guided tour of the Mission from their website that made it very easy to tour the church.While I was there 2 gentlemen were tuning the mission's organ. The church was otherwise empty, but daily services are still held there.The grounds around the church are beautifully maintained. Many flowers bloom. The roses are abundant and I'm sure will be beautiful in the spring.Wonderful visit.
For those who enjoy beautiful churches with a rich history and a visually outstanding interior that brings you to be in the presence of God....This is one not to miss.
Poor signage to locate, it is located near the center of the campus. Restored several times and relocated because of floods and earthquakes. Very nice inside to see. Worth finding. Inside Santa Clara Universigy
Definitely a church that you would want to see if you are visiting the California Mission s or Santa Clara. This mission church has been a favorite of mine since I had grown up in Santa Clara. Since it sits on the Santa Clara university campus the outdoor gardens are beautiful too,