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Gautegiz Arteaga (Spanish: Gautéguiz de Arteaga) is a town in Biscay, in the northern Spanish autonomous community of the Basque Country. It is located on the right bank of the Urdaibai estuary. Its most emblematic building is the Arteaga Tower , a medieval castle rebuilt in the 19th century for the French empress Eugénie de Montijo .
Thanks to this, Arteaga tower, built in the 13th century, remained important for the future. Eugenia de Montijo, the Emperors wife, was Arteaga’s plot owner and she decided to rebuild the damaged castle, in order to show her gratitude for that honor. Couvrechet, the Imperial Sites French architect, was responsible of the project until his death.
The church, in the centre of the urban area, dates back to the 12th century, but was rebuilt in the 16th century and the Arteaga Castle is one of the most important buildings in the area. On the other hand, Empress Eugenia de Montijo ordered the construction of the castle and the marble used in it was taken from Gautegiz-Arteaga's quarries.
Fascinating Spain. 27 Ene. The Arteaga Castle rises beautifully, enclosed in a landscape of great beauty. At first glance, it is easy to imagine it as the protagonist of a dream world, a kind of temporal transition. Perhaps, as part of the set of a period film, about to enter the scene princesses, knights, and even a witch.
Unique sunrises and sunsets. Come and experience them at Castillo de Arteaga, our home. Our dream. Arteaga Castle was refurbished by Maria Eugenia de Montijo Empress and ornamental and decorative elements are still preserved nowadays. They maintain the essence and the atmosphere of forgotten ages. Now it is a magnificent hotel, masterfully ...
The beautiful Arteaga castle, located in a privileged spot in the heart of Urdaibai biosphere reserve, forms a spectacular limestone and marble Neo-gothic tower.. Despite the fact that it has maintained its location since the 13th century, its present structure was designed by French architects Couverchef and Ancelet, who built it again by order of French emperor and empress Napoleon III and ...
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Arteaga Castle. Eugenio Bonaparte, daughter of Emperor Napoleon III, was named a native Basque (1856) and his wife, Eugenia de Montijo, as owner of the Arteaga site and decided to recover the deteriorated castle in appreciation of this honour. The outdoor walls remain of the old tower. Thus, a Neomedieval palace was built and a Neogothic tower ...
