The Church of San Vicente (Iglesia de San Vicente) is the oldest church in San Sebastián, Spain, located in the city's Old Town. Constructed in the early 16th century, this Basque Gothic-style church stands on the site of a previous temple destroyed by fire.
Exterior: The façade features a sculpture titled "La Piedad" (The Compassion), depicting the Virgin Mary with open arms holding the body of Christ on her lap.
Interior: The church houses several excellently carved wooden altars at the end of its three naves. Notably, it contains one of the best Romanesque altarpieces, crafted by Ambrosio de Bengoechea and Juan de Iriarte.
Organ: Installed in 1868, the organ was built by the renowned Parisian organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll.
Visiting Information Entrance is free. Its location in the heart of San Sebastián's Old Town makes it a significant cultural and historical landmark, reflecting the city's rich...
Read moreWe popped into St. Vincente Church in San Sebastian. It has beautiful architecture and incredible life size statues of Jesus and Virgin Mary. I felt the most potent, spiritual energy in there. It really galvanised my body and heart into a deep, still, healing and connected state. The vibration before some of the beautiful statues was incredible, eg. Jesus in the picture below. What causes that? The building? Hundreds of years of prayer and devoted worship? Spirit being called into a place and soaked up by the old stones? I visit a lot of places of worship on holiday, and churches and cathedrals often have this kind of vibration but some less so and occasionally, like this one, it's...
Read moreUnforgettable atmosphere: small and tall gothic. It was created in the 15th-16th centuries on the old one place It was built by the architects Miguel de Santa Celai and Juan de Urrutia, with late Gothic style, with 3 naves, a transept connected to the side aisles and an octagonal apse. Fan-shaped Gothic vaults support round pylons with small columns. Major altar was made in 1586. In XX century 4 rose windows appeared...
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