Church & Plaza of San Sebastián
Iglesia de San Sebastián
A quiet square at the western end of the old town, where a white colonial chapel faces the modern art museum; it was once the site of bullfights and where a French geodesist was killed.
Iglesia de San Sebastián was built in the 17th century and has a simple exterior. The square hosted bullfights in the colonial era. In 1739, Seniergues, the surgeon of the French geodesic expedition, was killed here during a clash. Cafés and craft shops around the square make it quieter than the city centre. Free to visit.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Municipal Museum of Modern Art
- Church of Santo Domingo
- Mercado 10 de Agosto
- Calle Larga
- Plaza de las Flores
- Plaza & Church of San Francisco
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (New Cathedral)
- Parque Calderón