At the beginning of the 16th century, María de Igartza ordered the construction of the palace that can be seen today on the site where until the year 1476 a medieval tower-house stood. In addition to being the largest wooden palace to be built in the Basque Country, it is the only one that has an aerial gallery and a central wooden patio. In fact, that is what gives character and heritage value to the building.
In the interior the central patio dominates, since all the rooms are positioned around it. The aerial gallery, whose structure is made of wood, also stands out as the most attractive feature of the palace.
On the walls of the main room there are 400-year-old paintings, where two boats and some writings can be seen.
Between 1996 and 2000, the Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi (Aranzadi Science Society) began a process of investigation and documentation of the building. The conclusions drawn were used to carry out the scientific restoration that was promoted by the Town Council of Beasain and the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, working in collaboration, between 2007 and 2010.
JAUREGIA
14TH CENTURY (1370-1380)
The second son of the lords of Lazkano, García López, began to repopulate Igartza and ordered the construction of the first tower-house.
14TH CENTURY (1370-1380)
15TH CENTURY (until 1476)
By the 15th century the tower-house had been demolished. After the demolition of the medieval tower, the new building was constructed.
16TH CENTURY
New building constructed after the demolition of the medieval tower. María López de Igarza ordered its construction at the beginning of the 16th century.
16TH CENTURY
1996
The investigation of the Monumental Complex of Igartza by Aranzadi Science Society begins.
2000
The construction of the new bridge begins.
2000
2000
The town council buys the Igartza Palace.
11 June 2000
The doors of the Igartza Palace are opened to the public.
11 June 2000
7 June 2006
Aranzadi finds the remains of the old Igartza tower-house
