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lasted several decades. The result VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
– a huge, Neo-Gothic shrine –
which has a nave, four aisles and Practical Information
accommo dates 15,000 people. Álava. Road Map A5.
Note worthy are the tall stained- * 244,000. n Plaza España 1;
glass windows, the apse, and 945 16 15 98. ( Thu & Sat.
the stunning gargoyles. _ San Prudencio (28 Apr), Fiestas
de la Virgen Blanca (4–9 Aug).
∑ vitoria-gasteiz.org/turismo
E Museo de Bellas Artes
The façade of the 15th-century El Portalón Paseo Fray Francisco 8. Tel 945 18 Transport
19 18. Open 10am–2pm & 4–6:30pm k Tel 902 40 47 04.
P El Portalón Tue–Fri, 10am–2pm & 5–8pm Sat, £ Plazuela de la Estación.
Calle Correría 151. Tel 945 14 27 55 11am–2pm Sun & hols. & (free 1st Sat @ Plaza Euskaltzaindia; 945 16
(restaurant). of month). 8 by prior arrangement. 16 66.
The famous El Portalón is a rare The Museum of Fine Art is
example of medieval secular housed in the eclectic Palacio
architecture of the late 15th Augusti. The collection of
century. Originally a merchant’s paintings and sculptures
house, with a shop on the includes Classical art and
ground floor and an apartment Basque art from 1850 to 1950.
above, in the 19th century
it became an inn, and today E Museo de la Armería
it accommodates an excellent de Álava
Basque restaurant (see p220). Paseo Fray Francisco 3. Tel 945 18 19
The name derives from the 25. Open 10am–2pm & 4–6:30pm
huge gateway through which Tue–Fri, 10am–2pm Sat, 11am–2pm Palace housing the Museo de Bellas Artes
carriages would enter. Sun. & (free 1st Sat of month).
8 by prior arrangement. E Artium
R Catedral Nueva The weapons displayed here C/Francia 24. Tel 945 20 90 20.
Calle Magdalena 1. Open 11am–2pm range from prehistoric axes, Open 11am–2pm & 5–8pm Tue–Fri,
Mon–Fri. through Oriental and Arabic 11am–8pm Sat & Sun. & 7 =
When a new diocese covering all weaponry, to 20th-century pistols. ∑ artium.org
three Basque provinces was est- There are also uniforms and other Opened in 2002, this futuristic
ablished in the 19th century, it military exhibits. Of partic ular contemporary art museum
was agreed that Vitoria needed interest is a section devoted to showcases modern Spanish
a new cathedral. Construction the Battle of Vitoria in 1813. and Basque artists.
Aeropuerto
Vitoria City Centre PLAZA DE 10 km (6 miles)
SANTO DOMINGO LOGRONO
1 Plaza de la Virgen Blanca
DE LA VIRGEN BLANCA
2 Iglesia de San Miguel CALLE CORONACION CALLE S. I. DE LOYOLA BILBAO
3 Plaza del Machete CA L LE DEL CUB O (BILBO)
C A N T Ó N S TA . M A R ÍA PLAZA
4 Palacio de Escoríaza- El Portalón C AL LE BA R RENKAL E DE
Esquivel C. D E L Museo BILBAO
Arqueol.
5 Catedral de Santa María S EM I N A RIO
6 El Portalón ALDABE Santa María
Catedral de
CALLE
7 Catedral Nueva CALLE PLAZUELA ARANA
CALLE
BADAIA DE ALDAVE C AL LE SA N VICENTE DE PA UL Artium
8 Museo de Bellas Artes S. ILDEFONSO
9 Museo de la Armería C AL L L E P I N T OR E R ÍA Estación de
Autobuses
Palacio
de Álava BEATO TOMÁS de Escoríaza- SANTA MA RÍA C A LL E- DE L A CUC H I LL E RÍ A
0 Artium DE ZUMÁRRAGA Esquivel C A L L E F R AY ZA C AR Í AS MA R T I N E Z CAL LE DE F RA NC IA CALLE A
P R U DENCIO M .
VERAS TE GUI
PL. DE FCO. C AL L E F U N D A D O RA DE L AS S I ER V AS D E JES U S CALLE D E CORREIRA PLAZA DE CALLE NUEVA DENTRO LIBE R TAD
JUAN DE V. G O I C O C H E A VILLA SUSO Casa del
AYALA Cordón SAN SEBASTIÁN
PL. DEL (DONOSTIA),
CAL L E Z A PAT ERÍ A
CONDE Iglesia IRUÑA
CALLE S.
DE PEÑAFLORIDA de San PLAZA DEL FRANCISCO (PAMPLONA)
C AL L E H E R R E R IA
Miguel MACHETE CALLE DE SAN
FRANCISCO
0 metres 200 PORTAL DEL REY
0 yards 200 Ayuntamiento
OL A G U I B E L
PLAZA DE LA
VIRGEN BLANCA
EL P RA DO CA LLE POSTAS C. DE LOS FUEROS CALLE LA PAZ
MAGDALENA
BECERRO
Catedral DE BENGOA Museo de Bellas Estación de RENFE
Nueva Artes 600 m (660 yds)
Museo de la
Armería de Álava
For keys to symbols see back flap
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