Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus
Basilica of Saint Mary of Coro Koruko Andre Mariaren basilika Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Coro | |
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Entrance of the basilica viewed from Nagusia street. | |
Basic information | |
Location | San Sebastián, Spain |
Geographic coordinates | 43°19′26.3″N 1°59′12.2″W / 43.323972°N 1.986722°WCoordinates: 43°19′26.3″N 1°59′12.2″W / 43.323972°N 1.986722°W |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Year consecrated | 30 July 1897 |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | parish church, minor basilica |
Website | www.elizagipuzkoa.org |
Architectural description | |
Architectural type | Church |
Architectural style | Baroque |
Completed | 1774 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | S |
Length | 63 metres (207 ft) |
Width | 43 metres (141 ft) |
Spire(s) | 2 |
The Basilica of Saint Mary of Coro (Basque: Koruko Andre Mariaren basilika, Spanish: Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Coro[1]) is a baroque Roman Catholic parish church and minor basilica completed in 1774. It is located in the "Parte Vieja" (Old Town) of the city of San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain.
Interior
The main nave consists of a large space of 48 by 33 metres (157 ft × 108 ft) divided into three naves, which in turn can be divided into 4 zones having as axis the pillars of the nave. Six pillars and the walls with pillars act as a buttress supporting the vaults. The octagonal pillars reach, up to their capitals, a height of 15 metres (49 ft). The central dome is 27 metres (89 ft) high. At the end of the nave, on the right side, different rooms are used by the parish and other services: daily chapel, sacristy and storage rooms.
Exterior
The main entrance is located between the two towers and looks as an altarpiece with its tortured figure of Saint Sebastian and the papal symbols that prove the status of minor basilica. The shield of the city crowns the building.
Gallery
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Portal of the basilica.
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View of the towers of the basilica.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Obispado de San Sebastián. "Nuestra Señora del Coro" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
External links
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