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Spanish Colonial Churches, New Mexico.
The Spanish missions in the Americas were Catholic missions established by the Spanish Empire during 16th-19th centuries in the period of the Spanish Colonization. The central building of each newly established mission was it's church. Made of adobe with walls 3-7 ft thick, they not only played crucial role in establishing visual dominance over the terrain but also became a formidable stronghold during frequent uprisings of native population. Combination of local and foreign esthetic, style and building practices have created a unique colonial iconography.

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