The Church San Vicente of San Sébastian !!

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I have other than Madrid, San Sebastian or Donostia in basque was the first city I ever went to in Spain. Go figure it , do not know how that happened! However, my mom had an old friend from the region that went to school with her and after living in Madrid took the opportunity to see each other once there and once in Madrid! There you go why! This was back in 1972 !!!  After it took several years to be back, 1990 to be exact,  but been there several times afterward. I have written on the city of San Sebastian before but very little on this church. Therefore, here is my take on the Church San Vicente of San Sebastian !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

 The Church of San Vicente located at the corner of Calle 31 de Agosto and Calle Narrika. This church is of late Gothic style and is built on an earlier period church whose structure was devoured by the flames.

The Church of San Vicente, as we know it today, was built between the 15C and 16C. Taking into account the construction dates one could say that the Church of San Vicente is the oldest in San Sebastián. While it is true that the Basilica of Santa Maria del Coro  was already in the 12C, when it undergoes several renovations until the 17C making San Vicente the oldest religious building in San Sebastian/Donostia. You will see the main altarpiece of San Vicente c. 1586 , considered one of the best altarpieces of Romanism. Also the altarpiece of the Ánimas. As well as several steps of Holy Week: Ecce Homo, the Dolorosa (in the Baptistery) the Descent and the Lying Christ.  Another of the outstanding elements of the Church of San Vicente are its colorful stained glass windows, which can be seen in a thousand wonders from the Plaza Zuloaga of the Centro area.

San Sebastian

San Sebastian, aka Donostia in basque, the capital of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Autonomous community (Euskadi) of the kingdom of Spain. Bathed by the waters of the Cantabrian Sea, at the mouth of the Urumea River, it owes much of its fame to its harbour, the Bay of La Concha, framed by two rocky isles, the Igeldo and Urgull mountains, true natural balconies from which one can marvel at a large part of the city, the ocean and the hilly landscapes of the surrounding area. You have the old section or Centro wedge between the harbor and the river Urumea ,the area was rebuilt from 1813 after a fire previously devasted it. Here you find the center of the city and people watching in the Plaza de la Constitucion,  and the Monte Urgull or hill with a Christ on top plus the ruins of the castle Castillo de Santa Cruz de la Mota.

The Euskadi region tourist office on the church: https://tourism.euskadi.eus/en/cultural-heritage/church-of-san-vicente/aa30-12375/en/

The Euskadi region tourist office on San Sebastian : https://tourism.euskadi.eus/en/top10/towns/donostia/san-sebastian/aa30-12376/en/

The pictures are few , the memories are huge, always looking forward to be back, eventually. One of the spots in the old town to see, me thinks. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church San Vicente of San Sebastian as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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