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Chapel of the Sacred Heart

Art Deco

This project is a very decisive proposition for religious architecture because there are very few examples of the application of this modern register in Basque, Spanish and European architecture. The construction of the architect Ispizua is brilliant and extremely attractive. The singular element is the tower, which has been arranged in advance, with a Cubist approach with a clear decor influence and painted white to accentuate its renovation status. The decorative repertoire is also revealed in the decoration of the noble façade, the tiles which articulate the cross, the cut plates and the non-historic badges. The sculpture of the Sacred Heart which surmounts the tower tends to cubism, as evidenced by the geometric treatment of the human figure.

This chapel has lost the ornamentation of its Art Deco interior because a few years ago it was transformed into a sports hall.