Beach
La Concha Beach
San Sebastián, Spain
A curved city beach in a shell-shaped bay, with a classic seafront promenade.
Monument · Spain · Basque Country
Peine del Viento
Eduardo Chillida's steel sculptures gripping the rocks at the end of the bay, where the sea crashes.
Free to enter about 45 min
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Why Peine del Viento matters
At the western edge of La Concha bay, three huge steel sculptures by Eduardo Chillida cling to the rocks. Waves explode through blowholes in the pavement, and on stormy days it is thrilling. The sculpture is called the Comb of the Wind. It is a wonderful place to watch the sea.
Talking points
- The sculptures are by Basque artist Eduardo Chillida.
- The name means comb of the wind.
- Waves spray through holes in the pavement during storms.
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