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Church bell tower

Hildako Gudarien Enparantza, Hernani

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The top of the square-plan tower: a hemispherical dome with pronounced ribs, crowned by a conical pinnacle, above a balustraded stage. On the balustrade, a seated carved figure with garlands and a basket of fruit above its head marks the springing of the dome. The tower is attached to the town hall, on Hernani's main square.

History

In 1512 French troops sacked and burned the old church, which stood in the Augustinian convent. In 1540 Charles V authorised a new church on the main square, and building ran from 1545 to 1595. The tower was built later, in the 18th century, to a design by the master builder Francisco de Ibero. It has a square plan and two semicircular arches on each face.

Place
Hildako Gudarien Enparantza, Hernani
Scanned
2026
Technique
Photogrammetry · camera
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«Infernuraino, euskal kulturaz hitz egitera joango banintz.»

“All the way to hell, if it were to speak of Basque culture.”

— José Miguel de Barandiarán
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