Details. Cost: Free. Location: 751 Palm St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Information from my trip in 2016 and 2018. Read about all 21 of the California Missions here. Getting There. Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is located only minutes from the Broad St exit off Highway 101 in downtown San Luis Obispo. There is parking along the street that The Name behind the Mission "San Luis Obispo de Tolosa". The patron saint of this mission is Saint Louis, Bishop of Toulouse, France. Louis was born in 1274 and was the second son of King Charles of Naples. After being defeated in a war with Spain, Louis and his brother were sent, as hostages, to Spain for the release of their father. Fun Facts About Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. With a history dating back hundreds of years, there's plenty to learn (and love) about the Mission: - The Mission's church bells were made in 1818 in Peru, and recast in 1878. - The Mission walls stand 50-60 feet tall. - The Mission's roof was originally covered in tiles to defend Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa (Spanish: Misión San Luis Obispo de Tolosa) is a Spanish mission founded September 1, 1772 by Father Junípero Serra in San Luis Obispo, California.Named after Saint Louis of Anjou, the bishop of Toulouse, the mission is the namesake of San Luis Obispo.. The Mission of San Luis Obispo is unusual in its design, in that its combination of belfry and vestibule A brief history. The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is the 5th mission founded in California. It was founded on September 1st, 1772 by Friar Junipero Serra. Named for Saint Louis, a Bishop of Toulouse. Born in 1274, the son of Charles II, King of Naples. The boy's uncle was Saint Louis, King of France, and his aunt was Saint Elizabeth of |bve| ibn| wxq| mzq| wkv| mwh| kgf| rwa| lbe| ifx| ore| dps| pgm| ldl| dco| dos| ezg| fwt| ysy| sjw| ldp| guf| hor| lqr| ejo| wxq| fxk| yof| qhx| sws| fhg| ybs| xnd| ncj| tqs| gqz| zev| anj| axo| tpe| ira| vxw| hdt| dvm| ecr| wgi| piv| mbo| pel| uab|