Hondarribia
Hondarribia (Spanish: Fuenterrabía, French: Fontarabie ) is a city in the northeast of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country in Spain. Which belongs to the province of Gipuzkoa port city located north-west of Irun at the mouth of the river Bidasoa, which forms the border with France here. On the other side of the estuary is the French town of Hendaye.
History
According to legend founded the Visigothic Reccared I. the city around 550 AD The first mention was made in 1150 in a charter of King Sancho of Navarre.
Population
Attractions
Noteworthy is the historical, surrounded by a city wall completely preserved old town center with its mansions, which was declared a historic ensemble.
- Plaza de Armas, in the castle of the Emperor Charles V., now a hotel ( Parador )
- Gothic parish church of Santa María de la Asunción, 16th Century
- Town Hall with baroque facade, 18th century
- Fortress and hermitage Guadalupe
- Isla de los Faisanes, an island of Spain and France jointly managed in the border river Bidasoa
- Jaizkibel Mountain ( 547m ) with excellent views of the sea and surrounding area
Outside the city walls lies the presumably oldest district, La Marina, a picturesque fishing quarter. The fishing port lies on the other side of the beach.
Sons and daughters of the town
After the city of Hondarribia, the white grape variety autochone Hondarribi Zuri was named.
- Cristóbal de Rojas y Sandoval (1502-1580), Archbishop of Seville
- Juan Alonso (1928-1994), football goalkeeper
- Javier Busto ( born 1949 ), composer and choirmaster
- José María Olazábal (born 1966 ), professional golfer
- Unai Emery (born 1971 ), football coach
- Joseba Llorente Etxarri ( b. 1979 ), football player