Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Like an oasis of peace and freshness, this church appeared before me on a hot day in La Gomera. San Sebastián is not a loud city, on the contrary, but after surrounding the island by car, it was amazing to walk around, the perfect way to end the day.
Let’s talk about the temple. This church was the main temple of the capital, built on the remains of an old chapel. The original building was erected in times of the first Hernán Peraza. The first years of his existence are marked by successive pirate attacks and fires, which meant that a great part of his archive disappeared. The wealth of the patrimony inside includes the coffering in Mudejar style, the renaissance boards and several images and pictorial works; the crucified Christ of Luján Pérez is outstanding.
