Harlandale in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Rose Window
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La ventana Rosa
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, February 18, 2025
1. Rose Window * La ventana Rosa Marker
This ornate baroque-style window provides a glimpse into the church and religious rituals.
From inside the window, priests displayed the Eucharist and preached to the future congregation, called neophytes, gathered outside. Native people could not enter the church until they converted to Catholicism. Conversion was a long process for both children and adults. It required learning the tenets of the Catholic faith through mastery of the catechism and receiving sacraments.
Only then did Spanish citizenship confer on an individual.From inside the church, priests climbed three steps to access the Rose Window.
Many belived the name "Rose Window" refers not to an architectural feature, but to a tragic lover's tale. The master artisan who carved the window, Pedro Huizar, had a fiancee named Rosa (Rose). While sailing from Spain, her ship wrecked at sea. The heartbroken artisan dedicated this window to his lost love.
Spanish:
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Los sacerdotes subieron las escaleras para mirar por el roseton.
Mucha gente cree que el término inglés "Rose Window" (La ventana Rosa) se refiere a una trágica historia de amor. El maestro artesano que creó el rosetón, Pedro Huizar, tenía una prometida que se llamaba Rosa. Ella falleció cuando se hundió su barco en el mar. Con el corazón roto, el artesano dedicó este rosetón a su amor perdido.
Erected by San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Forts and Castles • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 29° 21.728′ N, 98° 28.782′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Harlandale. It is on San Jose Drive. Marker is inside the Mission San Jose
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, February 18, 2025
2. Rose Window * La ventana Rosa Marker
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Covento (within shouting distance of this marker); Fray Antonio Margil de Jesús (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church / La iglesia (within shouting distance of this marker); Native Quarters / Los curatos de los indígenas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mission San José / La Misión de San José (about 400 feet away); Royal Roads / El Camino Real (about 600 feet away); Mission San José / La misión San José (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named San Antonio Missions / Las misiones de San Antonio (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.
Other markers no longer nearby. Rose Window / Ventana de Rosa (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Convento / El convento (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Indian Quarters / Habitaciones de los Indios (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Mission Road / El Camino de las Misiones
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, February 18, 2025
3. Rose Window * La ventana Rosa Marker
More about this marker. This marker replaces the Rose Window/Ventana De Rose Marker, which is no longer at this location.
Also see . . . The Rose Window. Sculpted in 1775, the Rose Window is considered to be one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in North America. Its sculptor and significance continue to be a mystery. (Submitted on February 28, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 27, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
