Global Treasures: Mission Carmel

Television Director: Ullman, Frank

Producer: Scarson, Peter O.

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Catalogue Number: GTR-DVD-1175

UPC: 879061007743

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Global Treasures - History's Most Protected Monuments - Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa's Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world's heritage. Join us as we explore one of these protected monuments.

The stone-built church of the Mission San Carlos Borromeo De Carmelo, "Carmel Mission," rises above the southern district of the picturesque and romantic coastal town of Carmel, California, in the United States.

The Carmel Mission was founded in 1771, when Father Juniperro Serra, from Majorca in Spain, was responsible for the building of the first missionary stations in the United States. The Mission possesses one of the most important and beautiful collections of religious works of art in California.

Today, only a few of the former 21 missions are in good condition. They were all once located alongside California's 600-kilometre King's Road. Over the years, Carmel's unique climate has transformed the Mission's gardens into an exotic paradise that contributes to the idyllic character of this religious complex.

Right up to the present day, the Carmel Mission has managed to retain several pages of American history that would otherwise have been lost forever.