San Sebastian Church (Toledo)

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San Sebastian Church, Toledo

The Catholic Church of San Sebastian in the Spanish city of Toledo , Castile-La Mancha , is one of the oldest churches in the city and now serves as a museum and concert hall.

history

It was built in the 10th century on the site of the Al-Dabbagin mosque , which owes its name to the former city gate "Bab-al-Dabbagin", Spanish "Puerta de los Curtidores", German: "Gerbertor". In 1085 the church was one of the six parishes of Toledo of the Mozarabic liturgy , also known as the old Spanish liturgy . The architectural reconstruction dates from the late 12th or 13th century.

The church as it is still preserved today shows the features of the Mudejar architectural style with rich Arabic decorations. The tower of the church has features of the former minaret and dates from the 15th century.

Museum and concert hall

Recently restored, the church is under the auspices of the Consortium of Toledo and is used for exhibitions and concerts.

In 2017 the exhibition “Sin pena ni gloria” was shown by the Cádiz-born artist Lita Mora, the same year the IV Conference on Music and Cultural Heritage took place there. In 2018, the Toledo Consortium will be showing the works of Daniel Garbade in the exhibition "In bed with Greco and Picasso ".

  • San Sebastian church with tower

  • entrance

  • Exhibition, Garbade, Church, San Sebastian, Toledo

    Exhibitions with an altar in the background

  • Exhibition, Church, San Sebastian, Toledo

    Exhibitions

  • Central nave with altar

  • Toledo, San Sebastian, church

    Location of the Church of San Sebastián in Toledo

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ La Iglesia de San Sebastián / TOLEDO OLVIDADO. In: La Iglesia de San Sebastián / TOLEDO OLVIDADO. March 17, 2009, accessed April 19, 2018 .
  2. ↑ ABC: El Consorcio vuelve a mostrar el "Patrimonio Desconocido" | Toledo | Toledo - Abc.es. Retrieved April 19, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Música y patrimonio se citan en la iglesia de San Sebastián de Toledo. abc, February 22, 2017, accessed April 19, 2018 .
  4. ↑ ABC: El pintor Daniel Garbade expondrá en Toledo 40 obras sobre el Greco y Picasso - ABC.es - Noticias Agencias. Retrieved September 22, 2018 (Spanish).
  5. ↑ In bed with Greco and Picasso | Presseportal-schweiz.ch . August 14, 2018 ( presseportal-schweiz.ch [accessed on September 22, 2018]).

Coordinates: 39 ° 51 '12.5 "  N , 8 ° 1' 32"  W.