Basque Autonomous Community

Historiske og arkeologiske steder i Baskerland

Historic Castles and Ruins

This collection spans thousands of years of Basque history, from prehistoric megaliths to medieval defensive structures. It features the Neo-Gothic architecture of Butroe's Castle and the strategic ruins of Gebara Palace alongside 18th-century Baroque manor houses like Palacio Luzuriaga. The list also highlights a significant concentration of Neolithic dolmens and tumuli located within the Aralar mountain range, including the Larreluze and Intxusburu sites.

Historic Castles and Ruins – Kart

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A

Butroe's castle

Butroe is a castle located in Gatika, in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country.

B

Santa Barbara

Remnants of a strategic 19th-century fortification used during the Carlist Wars, overlooking the town of Hernani.

C

Palacio Luzuriaga

An 18th-century Baroque manor house located in Narvaja, featuring a prominent coat of arms on its facade.

D

Torre de Cozuela

A medieval defensive tower house located in the municipality of Artziniega.

E

Palacio Torre de Gebara

Ruins of a 15th-century castle and palace that served as the ancestral seat of the powerful Gebara family.

F

Urizar dorretxea

A medieval tower house situated in Peñacerrada, representing traditional Alavese defensive architecture.

G

Larrinzar-Lazarraga Dorretxea

A 16th-century Renaissance palace and tower house located in the village of Zalduondo.

H

Torreón del Castillo de los Salazar

A defensive tower belonging to the Salazar family's medieval castle complex in Artziniega.

I

Dolmen Beotegiko Murkoa

A prehistoric megalithic burial monument located in the Aralar mountain range.

J

Dolmen Portuzargaina 1 ekialde

Neolithic megalithic tomb situated within the Aralar megalithic station.

K

Dolmen Larreluze

Megalithic stone structure dating from the Neolithic or Bronze Age, part of the region's highland archaeological sites.

L

Dolmen Intxusburu

Prehistoric dolmen located in the mountainous terrain of the Aralar range.

M

Dolmen Muñaan

A Neolithic megalithic monument and burial site located in the Basque highlands.

N

Dolmen Portuzargaina 2 mendebalde

Ancient megalithic burial chamber located near the Portuzargaina pass.

O

Dolmen Igartza Oeste

Prehistoric stone tomb forming part of the Igartza archaeological group.

P

Túmulo Igartza Este

A prehistoric burial mound or tumulus located in the Aralar archaeological area.

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