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What to see and do in Alegría-Dulantzi

What to see and do in Alegría-Dulantzi (Cuadrilla de Salvatierra/Agurain, Álava): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 3 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Alegría-Dulantzi

Castro de Henayo 1.4 km

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What to see and do in Alegría-Dulantzi

Alegría-Dulantzi
Village
Municipality of about 3,000 inhabitants 14 km from Vitoria-Gasteiz. It was one of the planned population centers of the Llanada Alavesa in the late Middle Ages: settlers from the surrounding villages petitioned the Crown for the creation of a new privileged settlement, and Alfonso XI granted a charter to Alegría on 20 October 1337, after which the neighboring villages gradually depopulated in favor of the new town.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Ayala
Monument
13th-century church considered one of the most interesting examples of Romanesque architecture in Álava.
Iglesia de San Blas
Monument
16th-century church with a tall, slender tower, in the settlement of Alegría-Dulantzi.
Alegría-Dulantzi, fundada en 1337
Historical milestone
King Alfonso XI granted a charter (fuero) in 1337 to the hamlet of Dulantzi, which was renamed Alegría de Dulanci as a strategy to attract new settlers.
Batalla de Alegría
Historical milestone
First Carlist War battle fought in Alegría on 27 and 28 October 1834; it is commemorated on the Saturday before the festival of Saint Blaise.
Convento de Santa Clara
Monument
Convent founded in 1581 and remodeled in 1615.
Castro de Henayo
Historical milestone
Archaeological site of a hillfort (castro) located in the municipal area of Alegría-Dulantzi.
Puente romano sobre el río Alegría
Monument
Small bridge of Roman origin over the Alegría river; the interior route of the Camino de Santiago and a greenway built along the former FEVE railway line also pass through the municipality.