Construcción Vacía, San Sebastián

CC BY-SA 2.0 / Simoncio

At the bottom of Monte Urgull on the Paseo Nuevo in San Sebastian is a sculpture by Jorge Oteiza called Construcción Vacía or Empty Construction. Its slightly longer name is Empty construction with four negative-positive units. Acquired by the City Council in 2001, it was installed on the Paseo Nuevo in October 2002.

Jorge Oteizaa (1908-2003) was a renowned painter, sculptor and writer who was born and brought up close to San Sebastián.

The Construcción Vacía appears in our Complete Guide to Visiting San Sebastián!

This website uses affiliate links which may earn a commission at no additional cost to you!

Nearby Attractions

• La Fuente Acorazada (0.1) km
  Fountain
• Untzi Naval Museum San Sebastian (0.2) km
  Museum
• Monte Urgull (0.2) km
  Castle and Mountain
• Aquarium Donostia-San Sebastian (0.2) km
  Aquarium
• Basílica de Santa María del Coro (0.4) km
  Church
• Real Club Náutico de San Sebastián (0.5) km
  Notable Building
• Ayuntamiento de San Sebastian (0.6) km
  Historic Building
• Plaza de la Constitución (0.6) km
  Square
• San Telmo Museum (0.6) km
  Museum
• San Sebastián Parte Vieja or Old Town (0.6) km
  Area