Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus: Difference between revisions

Koruko Andre Mariaren basilika viewed from Nagusia street.

The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus (Basque: Koruko Andre Mariaren basilika, Spanish: Basílica de Santa María del Coro) is a baroque basilica completed in 1774. Located in the "Parte Vieja" of San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. In the crossing of the Maiatzaren 31 street and Nagusia street. With its facade and main entrance aligned with the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, creating an axis formed by the continuation of the Nagusia street converted after of the Boulevard in the Hernani street and later in the Loiola street.

The main nave consists of a room of 48x33 m 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 as a buttress supporting the vaults. The octagonal pillars reach up to their capitals a 15 meters of height, being largest the central dome with over 27 meters of height. At bottom of the ship and on the right side are different rooms that are for usage of the parish and other services. Daily chapel, sacristy, engine rooms, stores and other uses.

Seen from the outside is important to highlight the main entrance, located between the two towers as an altarpiece, and on which it can see the tortured figure of Saint Sebastian, the papal symbols that give the status of minor basilica, and shield of the city crowning the building.