posted on 2017-07-05, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
The Christian martyrs Vicente, Sabina and Cristeta were martyred during the rule of the Roman Emperor Diocletian; their corpses were buried into the rock and later a basilica was built over their tombs. The relics were removed to Burgos, but in 1175, they were returned in \u00C1vila and the construction of a new basilica was started. It was finally finished in the 13th century thanks to support of Alfonso X and Sancho IV. In the late 12th century sculptors from Burgundy worked at S Vicente. In the interior, the most renowned attraction is the cenotaph of the titular martyrs, in polychrome stone.
History
Alt Title
Basilica de los Santos Hermanos Mártires, Vicente, Sabina y Cristeta
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-07-05
Spatial Coverage
Ávila
+40.657778-4.696944
Ávila, Ávila, Spain
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
Romanesque
Rights Statement
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.