- We visited this basilica/cathedral in Semana Santa (Holy Week) and it was the walk up some 40 floors of steps that was the main attraction.
- The Basilica of Begoña (or Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Begoña in Spanish) is a basilica in Bilbao, in Spain, dedicated to the patron saint of Biscay, the Virgin Begoña.
- There are still ships which are named after the church, Virgen de Begoña or just Begoña–the patron saint of Biscay.
- The basilica belongs to the people, and this explains the emblems that decorate the pillars in the central nave, which are for the guilds and merchants of the city.
- In the capital of the Basque Country, within the province of Vizcaya, is located the Basilica of Our Lady of Begoña.
- At one of the heights of Bilbao you can access the Basilica de la Virgen de Begoña.
- 48006 Bilbao, Bizkaia (Basque Country). ... Email:informacion@bilbaoturismo.bilbao.eus Tel.:+34 944 795 760 Website:https...
- Basilica of Begoña dominates the city from its hilltop location. It dates from the 16th Century and its most outstanding feature is the Renaissance-style main...
- Basilica of San Vicente, Ávila, Spain by Jose Luis Cernadas Iglesias / Flickr.
- Our Amatxu (Mother) is the lovely term by which the patron saint of Bizkaia, the Virgen de Begoña is known.
- Basilica of Begoña, Bilbao, Spain is located at Spain country in the Churches place category with the gps coordinates of 43° 15' 30.9960'' N and 2° 54'...
- The Basilica is a must for many citizens of Bilbao, who come daily to this sanctuary to venerate the Virgin of Begoña, patron saint of Bizkaia, known locally as...
- We should highlight the Neoclassic Altarpiece of the Major Altar where is located the niche of the Virgin la “Amatxo”, of great devotion among Bilbao people.
- During Napoleon’s invasion of Spain in August 1808, French troops looted the basilica, killing the parish priest and causing heavy damage.
