Interesting places / Agorregi forge

City: Aia


Next to the village of Iturraran are the Agorregi forge and mills. To reach this resort is accessible on foot along the paths that start or from the car park or from Iturraran located near the village of Manterola.

 The Departments of Culture and Euskera of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa have recovered these hydraulic installations built in the eighteenth century, being able to see in operation today.

 Since the Middle Ages has been using the water in Euskal Herria as a generator of energy. According to information gathered, the forge belongs to this period, while in possession of the Lord of Laurgain. The first data put it at the beginning of the fifteenth century. It was a foundry where getting more iron billets which are then carried the child forges where forged. Raw materials to make iron were: iron ore, charcoal and river water. However in getting flour mills grinding wheat and maize grain.

 Agorregi 's originality lies in the use of water. A renovation completed in the eighteenth century, the foreland or water tanks are siituadas at different height levels, thereby achieving the water is used over and over again, so we can alleviate the problem of flow shortages.


 Hours:


From October to June: Sundays and holidays from 10 h. 14 h. (Weekday only for groups and make an appointment.)

 July to September: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10 h. 14 h.

 August: daily except Mondays from 10 h. 14 h.

 The guided tour operation will always start at 11:30 h


 Tel: 943 83 53 89


Photo of Agorregi forge