Monastery of Santa María de Estíbaliz
The monastery of Santa María de Estíbaliz is first mentioned in the 10th century.
The monastery of Santa María de Estíbaliz is first mentioned in the 10th century.
The church of San Vicente Mártir was built between the 15th and 16th centuries. Its style is mainly Gothic, but with a touch of Renaissance. The church was built on top of one of the fortresses of Vitoria from the time of King Sancho VI of Navarre, which was given to the city council by the Catholic Monarchs in 1484. The tower, 54 metres high, was built between 1860 and 1872 in a neo-Byzantine style to replace an older tower, probably of medieval origin.
The church of San Miguel Arcángel is a Gothic-Renaissance temple built mainly in the 14th century. The oldest part dates from the end of the 14th century and the beginning of the 15th century and includes the portal, the best-preserved part of which is the tympanum in three parts. Later, in the 15th century, in the Basque Gothic style, the round columns with collared capitals, the vaults and the Puerta del Solar were built. The most outstanding part of the interior is undoubtedly the main altarpiece, a magnificent early Baroque work by Gregorio Fernández, who executed it between 1624 and 1632.
The Cathedral of Santa María, popularly known as the Old Cathedral, is a Gothic Catholic temple built from the 13th century. Since 2015 the building is a UNESCO World Heritage monument as part of the "Camino de Santiago: French Road and Northern Roads of Spain".