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What to see and do in Eibar

What to see and do in Eibar (Debabarrena / Bajo Deba, Gipuzkoa): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 4 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Eibar

Eibar
Village
Municipality of Debabarrena with 27,484 inhabitants (INE, 2025) and 121 m altitude in its historic center. It was founded as a town on 5 February 1346 by Alfonso XI.
Tradición armera de Eibar
Historical milestone
The first document linking Eibar to arms production dates from 1482, an order for bombards from the Duke of Medina Sidonia; in 1538 it received a commission to manufacture 15,000 arquebuses. In the early 20th century, many arms-making firms converted to manufacturing bicycles or sewing machines (Alfa, Orbea, BH), after the crisis that followed the First World War.
Proclamación de la Segunda República en Eibar
Historical milestone
Eibar was the first Spanish town to proclaim the Second Republic, on 14 April 1931.
Santuario de la Virgen de Arrate
Monument
Sanctuary located on Mount Arrate, dedicated to the patron saint of Eibar.
Palacio de Markeskua
Monument
Renaissance building from the mid-16th century, square in plan and four storeys high.
Casa-torre Katillangua
Monument
Medieval tower house from the 15th-16th centuries preserved in Eibar.
Frontón Astelena
Monument
Historic Basque pelota fronton, popularly known as 'the cathedral of pelota'.
Carta de villazgo de Eibar
Historical milestone
On 5 February 1346 Eibar received the royal charter granting it town status, following the first documentary mentions of the settlement in 1193.
Destrucción de Eibar por las tropas francesas
Historical milestone
In 1794, during the War of the Convention, French troops destroyed a large part of the town of Eibar.
Banco Oficial de Pruebas de Armas de Eibar
Curiosity
Facility for the testing and proofing of firearms, one of only three of this kind officially recognised in Europe, reflecting the town's gunsmithing tradition.