Mission Dolores Basilica

Mission Dolores, in San Francisco

Mission Dolores, or Mission San Francisco de Asís, is the oldest monument of San Francisco. The San Francisco audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this founding place of worship, at the origin of the name of the city and the Mission district.

The oldest monument of the city

Founded in the Spanish colonial era, the Mission San Francisco de Asís is also known as Mission Dolores. It is the oldest preserved building of San Francisco, which gave its name to the city as well as to the Mission district. Next to the original chapel, with its thick walls and its ancient decor, rises a more recent basilica. A place of memory and contemplation, the ensemble testifies to the origins of the city and its historic cemetery.

What to see

Here you discover the original chapel with its thick walls, the more recent basilica and the historic cemetery, in an atmosphere of contemplation, in the heart of the Mission district. Mission Dolores is the oldest monument of San Francisco. It is a major stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

Mission Dolores lies in the Mission district, in San Francisco, reachable on foot and by public transport. A place of worship and a historic monument, it can be visited with respect; the visit generally has a fee and follows its own hours, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming and to respect the sacred character of the place.

Why is Mission Dolores important?

Because it is the oldest preserved monument of San Francisco, founded in the Spanish colonial era, at the origin of the name of the city and the Mission district.

Where is Mission Dolores?

In the Mission district, in San Francisco.