Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus

Basilica of Saint Mary of Coro
Koruko Andre Mariaren basilika
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Coro
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°W / 43.323972; -1.986722Coordinates: 43°19′26.3″N 1°59′12.2″W / 43.323972°N 1.986722°W / 43.323972; -1.986722
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.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Obispado de San Sebastián. "Nuestra Señora del Coro" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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