but nothing else was as full of unique history as the painted churches of Texas. St. Mary’s in High Hill – The “Queen” of the Painted Churches When I stepped into St. Mary’s Catholic ...

A unique part of Texas history lies inside an unassuming brick church, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, located roughly two miles north of I-10 in south Central Texas.

Known as the "Queen of the Painted Churches" on the Painted Churches of Texas tour, St. Mary's is grand and elaborate with intricately detailed paintings, a large host of statuary and glittering ...

Now, the descendants of those immigrants are preserving the art and sacredness of these Texas ... Churches docent Nina Howard. There are six painted churches in the Schulenburg area. St Mary's ...

Not every Dielmann church survives, but at least sixty steeples that rise today into the Texas sky came from his blueprints. Both St. Mary’s churches are listed in the National Register of ...