Church of San Vicente Mártir, Vitoria-Gasteiz

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
  • Iglesia de San Vicente Mártir (Spanish)
    San Bizente eliza (Basque)
View from the nearby Church of San Miguel
Map
42°50′51″N 2°40′17″W / 42.8475°N 2.671389°W / 42.8475; -2.671389
LocationVitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country
CountrySpain
DenominationCatholic Church
TraditionLatin Church
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
StyleGothic, Renaissance, Neo-Byzantine
Administration
ArchdioceseArchidiocese of Burgos
DioceseDiocese of Vitoria
Official nameIglesia de San Vicente Mártir
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1984
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

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  1. ^ "Iglesia de San Vicente". Consulta a la base de datos de bienes inmuebles (in Spanish). Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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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