Templo Parroquial de San Sebastián
The Templo Parroquial de San Sebastián, or Iglesia de San Sebastián de Agüimes, is a Catholic neoclassical landmark shaped by time more than by instant design. The parish’s main church began in 1787, replacing an earlier building that had become too small for the “villa de Agüimes.” The plans were drawn up by Diego Nicolás Eduardo, a canon and architect. Construction unfolded in three phases: the first ran from 1796 to 1837, the second from 1876 to 1888, when the church was inaugurated, and the third from 1920 to 1940, when it was considered finished. Architecturally, the church is laid out with three naves, using half-barrel vaults divided by Tuscan columns and rounded arches. At the crossing, a distinctive cimborrio rises above the arches and pendentives, featuring twelve windows in its drum—described as elegant and unique within the Canary Islands. …
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