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Who built the Spanish - style churches that can still be seen in the Southwest?
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From the early seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century Spanish missionaries from the Franciscan, Dominican and Jesuit orders of the Roman Catholic Church built missions throughout the Southwestern United States.
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The Spanish-style churches in the Southwest were built by Spanish missionaries in the 17th to 19th centuries. The most famous of these churches were built by the Franciscans and Jesuits as part of their mission to convert Native Americans to Christianity. The churches are known for their adobe construction, bell towers, and simple yet elegant architecture.
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∙ 7y agoThe Spanish missionaries built them.
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