Bilbao Cathedral
| Bilbao Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Basilica of Saint James | |
| |
Bilbao | |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Joseba Segura Etxezarraga |
 | |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi) |
| Designated | 2015 (39th session) |
| Part of | Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain |
| Reference no. | 669bis-010 |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 3 June 1931 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0001010 |
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint James (
UNESCO World Heritage Site together several other buildings along the route.[1]
The temple was originally built between the 14th and 15th centuries as the city's main parish church, and as such, it is one the oldest extant buildings in Bilbao. It was built on the site of a previous temple with its origins probably date to well before the foundation of the city in 1300, when Bilbao was little more than a small enclave of fishermen. In 1819, it was declared a
minor basilica. The tower with spire and west portico, designed by local architect Severino de Achúcarro, were concluded in 1887.[2] It was elevated to cathedral status on 30 December 1955, after the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bilbao was officially created.[3]
Architecturally, the present building is a mixture of styles: from the 15th century
Gothic Revival
façade and bell tower. A curious custom is the addition of stone carvings of local merchants along the buttresses of the main vault.
Gallery
-
Bell tower. -
Porch and south portico, by Jenaro Pérez Villaamil (1850). -
Portico of the Angel. -
Central nave. -
Vaults. -
Cloister.
._Nave_central.jpg)
.jpg)
References
- ^ "Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain". UNESCO. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Santiago Cathedral". Euskadi Tourism. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Ala norte, angelical y peregrina". Deia.eus. 2020-03-08. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cathedral of Bilbao.