The Church of San Vicente Mártir (Spanish: Iglesia de San Vicente Mártir, Basque: San Bizente eliza) is a church located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1984.[1]
| Church of San Vicente Mártir | |
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 View from the nearby Church of San Miguel | |
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| 42°50′51″N 2°40′17″W / 42.8475°N 2.671389°W | |
| Location | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Tradition | Latin Church |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic, Renaissance, Neo-Byzantine |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archidiocese of Burgos |
| Diocese | Diocese of Vitoria |
| Official name | Iglesia de San Vicente Mártir |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1984 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0005102 |
The church is named after Saint Vincent of Saragossa, a 4th century martyr. The church was built in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.[2] The current tower, of Neo-Byzantine style, was finished in 1872.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Iglesia de San Vicente". Consulta a la base de datos de bienes inmuebles (in Spanish). Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Martínez Martínez, Sergio; Arizaga Bolumburu, Beatriz (2017). Vitoria en la Edad Media. Historia y desarrollo urbano (PDF) (in Spanish). Santander: B.A.B. p. 92. ISBN 978-84-617-8470-7.
- ^ Carracedo, Sergio (13 January 2020). "La torre de San Vicente recibe el alta". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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