San Sebastián - tourist attractions
Beach of La Concha | The Beach of La Concha (Basque: Kontxa Hondartza, Spanish: Playa de La Concha) is a beach in the Bay of La Concha in San Sebastián (Basque Country). It is one of the most famous urban beaches across the country. It is a sandy beach and shallow substrate, in which the course of the tides often limit... | ||
Miramar Palace | |||
Good Shepherd Cathedral of San Sebastián | The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd (Basque: Artzain Onaren katedrala, Spanish: Catedral del Buen Pastor de San Sebastián) located in the city of San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. It is the seat of the suffragan Diocese of San Sebastián and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Pamplona y ... | ||
Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus | The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus (Koruko Andre Mariaren basilika) is a baroque Roman Catholic parish church and minor basilica completed in 1774. It is located in the "Parte Vieja" of the city of San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. The main nave consists of a large space of 48 b... | ||
La Zurriola beach | |||
City council of San Sebastián | The City council of San Sebastián (Basque: Donostiako Udala, Spanish: Ayuntamiento de San Sebastián) is the institution that governs the Basque city of San Sebastián (Spain). Its premises are located in the former casino of the city next to the Bay of La Concha. The building was built up in 1887 at... | ||
María Cristina Bridge | María Cristina Bridge (Basque: Maria Kristina zubia, Spanish: Puente de María Cristina) is a bridge over the Urumea river passing through the Basque city of San Sebastián (Spain). In 1893 was built a temporary wooden walkway that would allow direct access from downtown to the North Station, the bul... | ||
Kursaal convention centre | The Kursaal Convention Center and Auditorium is a complex comprising several spaces: a great auditorium, many-use halls and exhibition halls. It was designed by Spanish architect Rafael Moneo, and is located in Donostia-San Sebastián (Basque Country, Spain). It opened in 1999. It consists of severa... | ||
Eugenia Victoria Theatre | |||
Anoeta Stadium | Anoeta is a multi-purpose stadium in San Sebastián, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Real Sociedad. In recent years, it has also been used for occasional Heineken Cup rugby union fixtures by nearby French club Biarritz Olympique.Since the 2009–10 Top... |
Relevant data
Geographical coordinates:
43.3167, -1.9833
Approximate population: 186,122
Approximate population: 186,122
The oldest constructions
- San Telmo Museum (1544 - 1562, 1932)
- Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus (? - 1774, ?)
- Ayete Palace (? - 1878, ?)
- City council of San Sebastián (? - 1887, ?)
- María Cristina Bridge (1893 - 1905, ?)
The highest points
The longest objects
- Beach of La Concha (1,350 m.)
- La Zurriola beach (800 m.)
Most active architects
- Francisco de Urcola (2)
- Rafael Moneo (1)
- José Eugenio Ribera (1)
- Julio Martínez-Zapata (1)
- Selden Wornum (1)