Iglesia de San Fulgencio, Gibara
Explore the Iglesia de San Fulgencio of Gibara, a majestic temple that emphasises the Cuban architecture
Iglesia de San Fulgencio, Gibara
© Gabriel González
The Iglesia de San Fulgencio (San Fulgencio Church) in Gibara is a big temple in the city centre, at the Plaza Calixto García (Calixto García Square), a significant building for the Catholicism in the Cuban province of Holguín.
Dating back to its birth in 1820 when an early construction of wood and tiles was built on this square. Due to the materials used the building suffered heavy deterioration and in 1850, Victoriana de Ávila from Holguín hired the architect Juan Bautista Pons to build a new church.
Construction work of the new temple took three years. This large temple is large and it is divided in three naves, the central where the choir is, of 8.36 metres wide and the two nave-aisles of 5.02 metres. They are of torcazo style, the exterior of the church rises with two big towers crowned by roof tile-coloured elegant domes, one of them equipped with a bell tower and the other one with a clock. On the other side of the church an important grand vault emphasises the totality. The interior is particular due to the variety of pictures it houses as well as other valuable items that Victoriana de Ávila mainly got for her temple.
Surprising news that a village so modest and small like Gibara has a church of similar size, splendour and richness, something that is thanks to Holguín men and women as well as other people that through their donations helped the construction of this stateliness.
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Location:
Calixto García Square, Gibara
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Holguín
City of Holguín
What to see:
- Holguín Cathedral
- Parque Peralta
- Parque Calixto García
- Biblioteca Álex Urquiola
- Parque Céspedes
- Iglesia de San José
- Plaza de la Marqueta
- Plaza de la Revolución Calixto García
- La Loma de la Cruz
- Fábrica de Órganos
- Mirador de Mayabe
Museums:
Gíbara
What to see:
Museums:
- Museo de Historia Natural
- Museo de Historia Municipal
- Museo de Artes Decorativas
- Galería Cosme Proenza
Beaches:
Banes
What to see:
- Guardalavaca
- Parque Natural Cristóbal Colón
- Sitio Histórico de Birán
- Acuario de Cayo Naranjo
- Bioparque Rocazul
- Parque Nacional Monumento Bariay
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad
- Locomotora a vapor 964
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