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Vélez, Luisi (Painters)
San Sebastian painter born in March 1946 and died on April 6, 2023.He began painting at the age of 15, first with Ascensio Martiarena , and then with (...)Read the article
OLATZ, OUR LADY OF (Hermits)
Hermitage and Virgin venerated in Azpeitia, Gip. Probably founded in the 14th century, the church, renovated in modern times, houses the Virgin of Ola(...)Read the article
Charlemagne (Monarchy and Nobility)
Carolus the Great .King of the Franks and Emperor of the West. Born in Neustria in 742, he died in 814.He was undoubtedly the founder of the Carolingi(...)Read the article
Historia de las armas (Concept)
The Basque Country was one of the main arms supply centers for the Spanish monarchy from the late Middle Ages. During the time of the Catholic Monarch(...)Read the article
Sanz Ramírez, Carlos (Painters)
Basque painter, artist, and poet, belonging to the figurative movement that emerged in Guipúzcoa in the late 1960s. Born in San Sebastián (1943), he(...)Read the article
CONSTITUTION, Plaza de la (Streets)
Main square of San Sebastian, previously called "New", located in the nerve center of the Old Part of the city. Currently it bears the name of "18 de (...)Read the article
Olazabal Manterola, José María (Golf)
Gipuzkoan golfer born on February 5, 1966, in Jaizubia (Hondarribia). He is considered one of the best golfers in the world. He has won the Gold Medal(...)Read the article
Lancre, Pierre de (Politicians and Public Officials)
Bordels magistrate born in 1553 and died in 1631.His grandfather Bernard de Rosteguy, a wealthy wine-grower born in Juxue, had settled in Saint-Macair(...)Read the article
PAPELERA ESPAÑOLA (Industries)
Public limited company . Company founded on December 25, 1901 by grouping the facilities of the paper mills of Cadagua, Vizcaya, Vascobelga, Guipuzcoa(...)Read the article
Urko (Singers)
José Antonio Larra aga Etxabe, known artistically as Urko , is a prominent Basque singer-songwriter born on March 12, 1948, in Donostia , Gipuzkoa. H(...)Read the article
Sistiaga Mosso, José Antonio (Painters)
Guipuzcoan painter born in Donostia on 4 May 1932.He began creating his first impressionist-style works at the age of 17. From 1954 to 1961, he lived (...)Read the article
Ortiz de Urbina Uribarren, Mauro (Painters)
Painter born in Vitoria on January 15, 1882. Died on August 11, 1936 in Logroño, according to a document provided by the Riojan professor Joaquín Le(...)Read the article
Zaratiegi, Juan Antonio (1804-ca. 1869) (Military)
Navarrese Carlist military man, author of Vida y hechos de don Tomás de Zumalac rregui (Madrid-Paris, 1845), which covers the three years he was secr(...)Read the article
Marrodán, Mario Ángel (Poets)
Poet. Born in Portugalete in 1932, died on July 6, 2005 in Bilbao.He studied high school in Bilbao and graduated in Law from the University of Madrid.(...)Read the article
PEÑA Y GOÑI, Javier (Biographies)
President of the Orfe n Donostiarra in the period 1910-1932.Read the article
Sagarzazu Sagarzazu, Francisco (Politicians and Public Officials)
Gipuzkoan personality, born in Hondarribia on 24 February 1888. Mayor of Hondarribia in 1925 and from 1942 to 1958. He edited the newspaper El Bidasoa(...)Read the article
GARAY AGUIRRE, Juan de (Businessmen)
Founder of the company "Juan de Garay" for umbrella frames, parasols and accessories in O ate (1921). Later transformed into "Hijos de Juan de Garay, (...)Read the article
Menchaca Careaga, Antonio (Literary Figures)
Writer born in Las Arenas (Bizkaia) on July 15, 1921 and died on July 1, 2002.Belonging to a family of sailors and shipowners, he entered the San Fern(...)Read the article
Echegaray Eizaguirre, José (Dramaturgists)
Playwright of Basque origin born in Madrid to a mother from Guipuzcoa in 1832. He died in the same city in 1916.He was a multifaceted writer, scientis(...)Read the article
REY DE LA FABA (Entities)
An ancient institution of the Royal Court of Navarre, in which on the day of Epiphany a poor child was crowned and presented and entertained by the ki(...)Read the article