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What to see and do in Güeñes

What to see and do in Güeñes (Enkartazioak / Encartaciones, Bizkaia): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Nature

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What to see and do in Güeñes

Güeñes
Village
Municipality of the Encartaciones originally linked to the Salcedo valley and the feudal control of the Sarachaga family, with references placing its formation in the 12th century. In 1507 the boundary with neighboring Gordexola was fixed, and in 1800 its full incorporation into the regime of the Señorío was formalized. It has 6,817 inhabitants (INE, 2025).
Iglesia de Santa María (Güeñes)
Monument
Church built in the 16th century that combines Renaissance and Gothic elements.
Palacio de los Hurtado de Amézaga
Monument
Palace built in the 18th century commissioned by Baltasar Hurtado de Amézaga, one of the most notable civil buildings in Güeñes.
Ermita de Sanchosolo
Monument
An 18th-century chapel in Güeñes dedicated to San Martín de Iturriaga, with a façade topped by a bell gable and a barrel-vaulted nave.
Torres medievales de Güeñes
Monument
Güeñes preserves several defensive towers: the Torre de La Puente, built by Juan de Bolívar in the time of Charles V, the Torre de La Cuadra (second half of the 14th century), the Torre de Sanchosolo (documented since 1535), and the Torre de Sologuchi, located beside the royal road.
Parque de Arenatza
Nature
An English-style park of 22,000 square meters in Güeñes, with native and exotic species, notable conifers, a pond and a pergola.