The Chapel Santa
Elena is situated on the outskirts of Irun, and has been used
as a place of worship for 2000 years. Inside the Chapel, the
most important remains are the Roman temple "in antis", dating
from the first century. It is known that this chapel was used
in the medieval era as a Christian church and it is the only
10th century church that has been found in Guipúzcoa. The
archaeological excavations made in the sixties also revealed
other remains and these, together with the remains that have
appeared along the lower reaches of the Bidasoa River, can
be seen in the local museum.
C/ Santa Elena
Middle Ages. 10th century |
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