Santa Inés Mission, CA

Santa Inés Mission is located within walking distance of Solvang. What a contrast! This was built in 1804 and is still in service today.

This is one of the little side chapel areas

Looking down the main aisle of the sanctuary

The main altar area

A garden area behind the mission

The garden had a number of shrines

This one I thought was interesting, because it was of a monk and his dog

Again back in the sanctuary looking back to the entrance

A little museum area

More in the museum

An exterior view

This is less than ¼ mile from Solvang. The parking lot here was empty. In town, you could not get a spot

And finally, a vertical view of the exterior and mission bells