Interesting places / Aia historical heritage

City: Aia


Scattered within its municipal boundaries, Aia has numerous temples located in different neighborhoods of this vast territory.


 St. Stephen's Parish Church , rebuilt and extended in different centuries. It is a building with a nave with Latin cross plan, octagonal apse and vaults. Masses are held on Sundays and religious holidays.


 Ermita Aizpeako Andra Maria , situated not far from the church, took a natural shelter from the rock. Save inside an image of the Virgin of Aizpea, belonging to the fifteenth century.


 Shrine of the cross , which is halfway between the town and the nearby cemetery. Under a gabled roof, supported by heavy beams, it is at the heart of Baroque carved stone cross.


 Church of San Miguel Archangel , baroque tower building which retains the image of the holy altar. Located in the neighborhood Laurgain, a neighborhood that is about three miles from town along the road that connects with the N-634. In the same neighborhood is also the ancestral home of Laurgain.


 The hermitage of San Pedro , whose altarpiece artistic silver of bill is the work of Andrés de Araoz. In it there is a baptismal font carved artistically. This hermitage is located in the neighborhood Andatza, located about 2 km. Hull. Dedicated to the same invocation there is another shrine in the neighborhood of Elkano, a well-crafted elegant building with Gothic air cover. Inside are remnants of the early church probably dates back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.


 Santiago de Arrazubia , chapel that housed the pilgrims walking on their way of Oria and blessed the "Santio erreka." Coupled with the industry and the fervor of the forgers is not surprising that boulder walls appear that even traces of slag can be seen in the apse of the chapel itself. It has a successful restoration.


 Ermita de San Pablo , bless drivers begin rising slope of Orio. It has also been well restored.


 San Román de Alzola and San Martín de Urdaneta , are two chapels of simple rural campus.


 San Juan Bautista de Iturriotz , located in the neighborhood of Irutetaegia appears quoted in 1584 and was a rallying point, fairs held there until the eighteenth century. By common membership Errrezil, Bidegoian, Albiztur and Aia.


 In addition to the aforementioned monuments should be noted that there are numerous outstanding examples of domestic architecture, both historic Aia (eg Gilisagasti House, House Garagorrienea, Casa Berri Ostatu in the square, etc..) As well as in various districts scattered throughout its length (eg in Kurpidea Jonsansoro; Zulaika, Armendi, Gorostiola, Aialde in Arrutiegia; Landarbide-Zahar, Bizkar in Laurgain; Orendain and Zatarain in Etxetaballa; Aramburu, Iturriotz, Olazabal in Iruretaegia; Aristerrazu, Iruntziaga -Errota in Andatza;; Arrazubi-Olazabal and Manarin-Zelai in Santio Erreka; Indagarate-zahar, Olalde, Errota-Txiki in Urdaneta).

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