Basílica of Begoña

It is Our Lady of Begoña´ s sanctuary. The current temple was built on the ruins of a former primitive hermitage in the XVI Century. The construction lasted one century, because it started in 1511. It is a temple of three naves, without transept, and covered by rib vaults from the XVII. The façade is Renaissance with a great Triumphal arch, although it has suffered several restorations afterwards, especially after the Carlist War when the façade and the tower were pulled down.

The current facade on the feet and the tower are a José Maria Basterra´ s project and were carried out between 1902 and 1907, whereas the current sacristy is built between 1900 and 1903. We should highlight the Neoclassic Altarpiece of the Major Altar where is located the niche of the Virgin la “Amatxo”, of great devotion among Bilbao people.