Château des Barons d'Ezpeleta
Historic site and monument, Château
The Barons of Ezpeleta had a castle built around the year 1000. Baroness Juliana Henriquez died without descendants in 1694, and bequeathed the castle to the inhabitants of Espelette. In 1997, an archaeological survey on its periphery, in the form of trench borings, revealed the remains of a fortress from the late Middle Ages. These vestiges are in fact those of a vast enclosure flanked by 5 towers, in the shape of an irregular polygon which, it seems, extended over the whole district. The corner tower was listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments in 1937 and the entire castle in 1993. It houses permanent exhibitions.
Informations
Practical
Practical information
- LanguagesFrench, Basque
- AnimalsAnimals welcome
Prices
Prezioak
Free of charge
Opening
Irekiera
Complementary informations
Informazio osagarria
- Classification : Registered and listed sites
- Visiting conditions : Unaccompanied tours
- Lenght of the visit : Individual visit : 45 min, Collective visit : 45 min
- Services : Shop, Wifi
- Activities : Temporary exhibitions
- Groups : Accepted, Max : 40 Ppl
Location
Kokapena
145 Karrika Nagusia
64250 ESPELETTE
Write to us +33 5 59 93 95 02