Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus

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.

Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angelic Choir
Koruko Andre Mariaren basilika
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Coro
Entrance of the basilica viewed from Nagusia street.
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusparish church, minor basilica
Year consecrated30 July 1897
Location
LocationSan Sebastián, Spain
Geographic coordinates43°19′26.3″N 1°59′12.2″W
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
Completed1774
Specifications
Direction of façadeS
Length63 metres (207 ft)
Width43 metres (141 ft)
Spire(s)2
Website
www.elizagipuzkoa.org

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.

  • Portal of the basilica.
  • Interior of the basilica.

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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