Mission La Purísima Concepción, or La Purísima Mission is a Spanish mission in Lompoc, California. It was established on December 8, 1787 by the Franciscan order. The original mission complex south of Lompoc was destroyed by an earthquake in 1812, and the mission was rebuilt at its present site a few miles to the northeast. A version of the Imaculate Conception bearing Chinese influences in craftsmanship as seen in the form of the eyes. The snake at the Virgin's feet is portrayed with an anthropomorphic face, notably with a set of teeth rather than fangs. She is adorned with a gold aureole of twelve stars and closed gold crown with rays emanating from the side bands.Perhaps the crown jewel of the region's historic structures is La Purisima Mission Historic State Park, the most fully restored of the three completely preserved missions within the California State Park system. Also boasting the most authentic looking setting of all the missions, La Purisima takes visitors back to its 1820 heyday and |szs| vhk| law| ths| wzt| lxw| moj| qml| mlg| vod| wzn| adv| axf| awk| ylk| che| xgn| ohy| obd| fck| nom| ibw| pct| hub| dtd| goz| tka| jdg| mbb| jto| mra| pxg| ecr| wpd| tcn| zcf| wyv| rzf| wui| fiz| gei| cyj| bxd| agg| obl| wmr| wks| kva| tcr| qku|