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Plaza del Machete

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cuadrilla de Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava

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Plaza del Machete

Historical milestone · Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cuadrilla de Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava

It owes its name to the oath the city's general procurator swore before the people on a machete, pledging to defend the town's privileges under penalty of losing his head if he failed to do so; the last time this ceremony was held was on 1 January 1841.

Última ceremonia el 1 de enero de 1841

Photo: Basotxerri (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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