Art & Culture
Cultural Heritage
Buen Pastor Cathedral is the biggest religious building in San Sebastián occupying a prominent complex in the centre of the city together with the Koldo Mitxelena Cultural Centre and the post office.
Its 75-metre high tower rises in the shape of a needle that can be seen from almost every part of the city.
The Neo-Gothic cathedral was built by architect Manuel Echave and opened in 1897. It has a ground and symmetric plan in the shape of Latin cross and consists of three naves, transept and a presbytery. It was built in sandstone ashlars from Igeldo quarry like many of the city buildings.
The cathedral has numerous decorative elements such as stained glass windows, gargoyles, pinnacles, and so on.
Catedral
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