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San Diego Mission Church (Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá) is a National Historic Landmark. The church’s most distinct architectural feature is a single, four-story bell tower containing five bells of three sizes. One of the bells in the tower is original to the church and dates to 1802. This bell can be distinguished from the others because it is the largest and sports a Spanish Crown at its peak.

Bells were vitally important to daily life at any mission. The bells were rung at mealtimes, to call the Mission residents to work and to religious services, during births and funerals, to signal the approach of a ship or returning missionary, and at other times; novices were instructed in the intricate rituals associated with ringing the mission bells.

A joyous, annual celebration each July honors the mission’s birthday. Visit during the Festival of the Bells for a chance to witness the only time all five bells ring in unison each year. The occas...

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