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What to see and do in Artziniega

What to see and do in Artziniega (Cuadrilla de Ayala/Aiara, Álava): 11 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 5 Monuments · 2 Nature · 2 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Artziniega: festival calendar

September: Mercado medieval de Artziniega (third Saturday of September) · Fiestas de la Virgen de la Encina (September 8)

How far each place is from the centre of Artziniega

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What to see and do in Artziniega

Artziniega
Village
Villa of the Cuadrilla de Ayala/Aiara founded in 1272 by Alfonso X the Wise, with a medieval quarter that preserves almost intact its layout of three parallel streets (Arriba, del Medio, and de Abajo) linked by cross-lanes. It was a leading commercial center in the Middle Ages, which drew noble families to settle there. Its historic quarter was declared a Conjunto Monumental Histórico-Artístico (Historic-Artistic Monumental Ensemble) in 1995.
Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Encina
Monument
Gothic sanctuary housing a Hispano-Flemish altarpiece from the early 16th century, declared Monumento Histórico-Artístico (Spain's heritage designation in force between 1931 and 1985).
Museo Etnográfico de Artziniega
Monument
Museum of more than 3,700 m² that recreates the rural and urban ways of life of Artziniega and the Ayala valley.
Carta puebla de Artziniega (1272)
Historical milestone
Alfonso X the Wise granted Artziniega its founding charter (carta puebla) in 1272; the town was besieged in 1366 by Pedro Fernández de Velasco and came under royal (realengo) control in 1370 under Henry II.
Casco histórico de Artziniega
Monument
The medieval historic center of Artziniega was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1988.
Convento de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
Monument
Former Augustinian convent of Artziniega, one of the religious complexes in the town's historic center.
Torre y Palacio de Ortiz de Molinillo de Velasco
Monument
Tower and palace of Artziniega belonging to the Ortiz de Molinillo de Velasco lineage, an example of the town's noble architecture.
Tejeda del Monte Zaballa
Nature
Monte Zaballa, in the term of Artziniega, holds numerous yew trees forming a singular yew grove.
La lorera del Monte Otsati
Nature
On Monte Otsati, in the term of Artziniega, the largest Portuguese laurel (lorera) in the Basque Country was discovered in 2016.
Mercado medieval de Artziniega
Activity
Medieval market of Artziniega, moved since 2012 from the month of August to the third Saturday of September.
Fiestas de la Virgen de la Encina
Activity
Patron saint festivities of Artziniega in honor of the Virgen de la Encina, venerated at the sanctuary of the same name.