The Gothic Facade of Santa Maria la Antigua Church in Guernica with the Wide Staircase

The image shows the Church of Santa Maria la Antigua, the main religious building of Guernica, with its imposing Gothic facade in sandstone. The wide staircase leads to the ogival arched portal topped by a rose window. The bell gable with three bells crowns the austere facade. The building, dating from the 15th-16th century, was one of the few to partially survive the 1937 bombing, becoming a symbol of the city's resistance. The church stands in the heart of the historic center, surrounded by modern buildings rebuilt after the war. Under the church portico, assemblies of the Basque people traditionally gathered.

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