The Alamo Mission in San Antonio (or "The Alamo") was originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero, a former Roman Catholic mission and fortress compound, and the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. It is now a museum in the Alamo Plaza District of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA. Also nearby: Saint Joseph's Church was dedicated in 1871 on East Commerce Street in San Antonio. The San Antonio River Walk (Paseo del Río) is a network of pedestrian walkways along the banks of the San Antonio River, one story beneath the streets of Downtown. The River Walk connects from the Alamo to Rivercenter Mall.