St Nicholas' Church, Pamplona
Church of St. (San) Nicolás.
San Nicolás is a historical church in Pamplona, Spain.
It was built in the 12th century not only with religious functions, but also as a defensive bastion of the quarter during the strife with the neighbouring ones of St. Saturnino and . The military role is evident in the watch tower. In 1222 the original Romanesque church was destroyed by a fire, and was replaced by a new building, consecrated in 1231.
The interior is in Gothic style, from different phases. It houses a Baroque organ. Exteriorly, of the Gothic period only two portal are visible today, as well as the apse. The corner portico was designed by Angel Goicoechea and built by a local contractor Blas Morte in the 1880s.
Sources[]
- __ (2006). Guía de Arquitectura de Pamplona y su Comarca. Pamplona: Ona Industri Gráfica. ISBN 84-611-3284-X.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Pamplona
- Churches in Navarre
- Fortified church buildings in Spain
- Gothic architecture in Navarre