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.
A Butroe's castle
Butroe is a castle located in Gatika, in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country.
Santa Barbara
Remnants of a strategic 19th-century fortification used during the Carlist Wars, overlooking the town of Hernani.
Palacio Luzuriaga
An 18th-century Baroque manor house located in Narvaja, featuring a prominent coat of arms on its facade.
Torre de Cozuela
A medieval defensive tower house located in the municipality of Artziniega.
Palacio Torre de Gebara
Ruins of a 15th-century castle and palace that served as the ancestral seat of the powerful Gebara family.
Urizar dorretxea
A medieval tower house situated in Peñacerrada, representing traditional Alavese defensive architecture.
Larrinzar-Lazarraga Dorretxea
A 16th-century Renaissance palace and tower house located in the village of Zalduondo.
Torreón del Castillo de los Salazar
A defensive tower belonging to the Salazar family's medieval castle complex in Artziniega.
Dolmen Beotegiko Murkoa
A prehistoric megalithic burial monument located in the Aralar mountain range.
Dolmen Portuzargaina 1 ekialde
Neolithic megalithic tomb situated within the Aralar megalithic station.
Dolmen Larreluze
Megalithic stone structure dating from the Neolithic or Bronze Age, part of the region's highland archaeological sites.
Dolmen Intxusburu
Prehistoric dolmen located in the mountainous terrain of the Aralar range.
Dolmen Muñaan
A Neolithic megalithic monument and burial site located in the Basque highlands.
Dolmen Portuzargaina 2 mendebalde
Ancient megalithic burial chamber located near the Portuzargaina pass.
Dolmen Igartza Oeste
Prehistoric stone tomb forming part of the Igartza archaeological group.
Túmulo Igartza Este
A prehistoric burial mound or tumulus located in the Aralar archaeological area.
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