Jantziaren Zentroa

Located in the historic centre of Errenteria, in a building of the seventeenth century, Jantziaren Zentroa will allow you to travel and know the evolution of clothing, and at the same time discover the history of fashion and the style of dressing in Euskal Herria and in Europe.

Permanent exhibition

Two floors, which house two different proposals.

In the M/Boda exhibition, we will see 16 wedding dresses that help us understand the evolution of the clothing that women have used to get married.

The main room houses 13 wedding dresses, all white or beige, from between 1840-1988. As for origin, one is from San Sebastián, from 1958, the rest are international from France, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain.

Between 1880 and 1920 the color of the wedding dress changed when women began to get married dressed in black. There were two reasons for the color change, one due to grief, the other common sense. At that time, women had few clothes and they reused and took advantage of them, wearing the same dress on more than one occasion.

Outside the room we will see three black wedding suits from the aforementioned period. They are all from Euskal Herria, donated by their owners to Jantziaren Zentroa, these are wedding dresses from Vitoria, Leitza and Ordizia.

Two centuries of evolution in fashion

The exhibition on the second floor begins in the 18th century and ends in 1960. There are 20 costumes, with which we can see in the room the evolution and change of fashion in recent centuries. Among the garments on display, two women's garments worn for the street stand out, one of them called "visita" is made with fabric similar to the Manila shawl, and the other is a coat for going to the opera.

At the exit of the room and at the end of the visit you can see several headdresses and six suits from the Eisa house by designer Cristóbal Balenciaga from the 50s-60s.

At the entrance you can see for free temporary exhibitions of artisans related to the textile world.

Temporary exhibition

Location

Kapitain Etxea
Kapitainenea street, 6
20100 Errenteria

43.312919, -1.898730

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Contact

Jantziaren Zentroa
Kapitain etxea
20100 Errenteria
943494521 / turismoa@oarsoaldea.eus
943449692 / jantziarenzentroa@errenteria.eus
www.jantziarenzentroa.eus

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Opening hours:

Saturdays 11:00-14:00 / 17:00-20:00
Sundays and Holyday festivos 11:00-14:00
*Closed on January 1st and 6th, May 1st and 31st December.

Prices:

• Unguided tour: 3 € per person. (0.00€ under 5 years with parents). The first Sunday of each month, free admission.
• Previously reserved guided tour: 7,00€ per person for groups of adults of at least 6 people. (Retired people 6 €).
• Schools. Guided tour: 75 €/group.

Victor Hugo House

Notice: The Victor Hugo's house is currently closed for renovation works

A typical 17th century house with direct access to the Bay of Pasaia. Victor Hugo lodged in it during his stay in the village of Pasaia in 1843.

Through the exposition "Victor Hugo, travelling down the memory", we will enjoy Pasaia's nineteenth-century essence which completely fascinated the writer. A tribute, not only to the valuable testimony of the drawings and documents he bequeathed, but to all those who left their mark paying tribute to this brilliant writer throughout history.

From the balconies on all of its three floors we can enjoy views of the Bay that inspired the writings and engravings of Victor Hugo during his stay in Pasaia. Let him be your guide, come and experience the romanticism of Pasaia.
At Victor Hugo House you will find:

• Tourist Office
• Museum House: Permanent Exhibition "Victor Hugo, travelling down the memory". It displays elements belonging to different collections of this house since its first inauguration as the House of Victor Hugo in 1902. In addition, we will find an audiovisual interactive presentation named "A tourist guide called Victor Hugo". With this presentation we will discover the Pasaia of the 19th century through Hugo's impressions, as well as the recreation of the room where he lodged in. Here, the writer will tell us about the lifestyle of his times.
• Temporary exhibition gallery.

Location

Donibane, 63
20110 Pasai Donibane

If you come into the village from the Chimney in the Bizkaia Neighbourhood, you will find it in the centre of Pasaia San Juan, or Donibane in Basque, beneath the second archway of the "..first street...which always takes you where you want to go" (Victor Hugo); or at the end of the first passageway if you take the boat across from San Pedro, just like Victor Hugo did in his day.

43.325876,-1.919839

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San Marko Fort, viewpoint of Oarsoaldea

Standing in a privileged spot, deep in the countryside at less than 10 km from San Sebastian, the San Marko Fort is most certainly the best vantage point in Oarsoaldea. Its perfect location makes it an important and privileged viewpoint of Gipuzkoa's coast, where you can admire the famous bays of La Concha, Pasaia and Txingudi among other places of interest.
This military structure located on the top of mount Bizarain at 260 m altitude was built in the 19th century over the town of Errenteria for the defense of the area. Nowadays it does not have any military use; the San Marko Fort was occupied by the army until 1970 and today is integrated into Lau Haizeta Park, forming part of the leisure-cultural area.

Discover its secrets

Discover the sensation of a century-old military structure by visiting parts of the fort never before opened to the public. Learn about the history of the building as you travel back in time. Take the panoramic lift and enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding area.

A lot to do

1. Visit the San Marko Park and Cultural Area, its cultural heritage and beautiful countryside of Lau Haizeta Park.
2. Walk the well-marked paths round San Marko Fort and Txoritokieta.
3. Relax in the picnic area and playground.

Lau Haizeta Park

Don't forget to visit Lau Haizeta Park. In addition to the fort at San Marko, you´ll also discover the nearby Txoritokieta Fort. And as you walk along the various paths that wind through the park, you´ll come across stone monuments including Berrozpin, the Txoritokieta monolith and the Aitzetako Txabala dolmen.

To visit

• Front Desk / Tourist Information Point: A room of the fort now serves for the reception of visitors, and provides tourist information of Errenteria and the Oarsoaldea Region.
• Lower Floor: The military activity has been recreated in the spaces below by settling a few replicas: machine guns, cannons, soldiers, artillery and more... In addition, visitors can obtain information on what they are seeing through information panels installed and available in several languages.

• Caponier
• Half Caponier
• Battery Fires Curved
• Battery to Barbeta

Services

• Private parking. Limited parking places.

Location

San Marko Fort
San Marko bidea,z/g
20100 Errenteria

43.297948,-1.913939

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Fort-Museum and San Marko Fort Information Point:

Timetable

Open from Easter for 6 months

Weekends and public holidays:

• 10:00-14:00
• 16:00-18:00

July and august

From wednesday to sunday and holidays:

• 10:00-14:00
• 16:00-18:00

You can visit the Fort with your dog while it is on a leash. In the parking you will find a fountain, and around the fort you can do different routes with your dog. 

San Marko Day:

Celebrated on the 25th April, this day has special meaning for the locals. Special cakes are made on this day, called "opilak", which godparents give to their single godsons as tradition dictates. A traditional festival called Erromeria is held at the fort and its surroundings on the Sunday closest to the saint´s day.

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Arizmendi enea House Museum

Urdinola-Arizmendi enea house, located in the heart of Elizalde neighborhood in Oiartzun, is a clear example of a vacation house of Basque bourgeoisie of the early twentieth century. Despite being a building of the eighteenth century, its structure and aesthetics were reformed to adapt to tastes and needs of the new family (Arizmendi). Due to its peculiar typology and the excellent state of conservation, in 2020 it was declared Heritage of Special Interest. During the guided tours offered in this House Museum, we will delve into the lifestyle and experiences of that time.

Visiting all rooms, we will travel back through the time to understand the social behaviors of that period, discover the characteristics of quotidian life and know different passages of history, such as the nationalist movement and the Emakume Abertzaleon Batza group (Basque nationalist women), the beginning of the Civil War and the subsequent execution to Angel Arizmendi.

The house, in addition to a spacious garden (nowadays public) and the different rooms distributed over three floors, has the Tourist Office on the ground floor.

Location

Aialde, 4. Elizalde
20180 Oiartzun

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To visit this House Museum, you can take free guided tours. Only under reservation.

Guided tours

• Maximum 9 people for each group.
• Minimum 2 people.
• Easter, July and August. Saturday and Sunday mornings. Timetables: 10am/12am in Basque and 11am/13am in Spanish. July and august: guided tour also on Fridays, at 11:00h (in Basque, Spanish or French). Bookings: Oiartzun Tourist Office / +34 943 508 913/ turismoaoiartzun@oarsoaldea.eus
• During the rest of the year: Saturdays at 11:00h. Bookings: Errenteria Tourist Office / +34 943 494 521 / turismoa@oarsoaldea.eus