Iglesia de San José
The Church of San José was inaugurated in 1918 on the initiative of the Augustinians. The neo-Gothic building stands on the site of an older convent (16th century).
Other nearby buildings
Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón
The church of the Sacred Heart is a neo-Gothic church built in the late nineteenth century. It is part of the Residencia de San Ignacio, the Compañía de Jesús.
Iglesia de San Nicolás
The church of San Nicolás is a baroque Catholic church first founded in 1490. After a flooding that completely demolished the church, a new building, visible today, was built in 1756.
Bilbao Cathedral
Bilbao Cathedral probably dates from before the city was founded around 1300 when Bilbao was just a fishing village. The current building of the cathedral was constructed from the end of the 14th century until the 19th century. The cathedral is dedicated to Santiago as it is located on one of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela. It obtained the title of Minor Basilica in 1819, before becoming the cathedral of the Diocese of Bilbao in 1950.
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