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Basilica of Our Lady of Begoña

Sanctuary of the patron saint of Biscay, with a broad Gothic central nave and side aisles covered by 17th-century rib vaults, on sturdy cylindrical pillars. The main portal, from the mid-16th century, is a Mannerist triumphal arch. Inside are a neo-Baroque altarpiece from 1869 and a Cavaillé-Coll organ from 1884, restored in 2016. The present tower, by José María Basterra, houses a carillon of 24 bells. Its history is marked by the Carlist sieges and by the seafaring tradition of the La Salve district, from where sailors sighted the tower and said a Salve. The main festivities are on 15 August and 11 October.

Things to do at Basilica of Our Lady of Begoña: 1 missions

• See the pipe organ built by Aristide Cavaillé-CollSee the pipe organ built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll that the basilica houses.

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Source: basilicadebegona.com