Lasarte, Álava Explained

Lasarte
Settlement Type:Concejo
Pushpin Map:Spain Álava#Spain Basque Country#Spain
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Basque Country
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Álava
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Vitoria-Gasteiz
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Vitoria-Gasteiz
Population As Of:2023
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:288
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation M:569
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:01194

Lasarte is a village and concejo in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.

History

Lasarte was donated in 1135 by, bishop of Calahorra, to the archdeacon of Armentia. During this time viticulture flourished in the area. In 1286 Sancho IV of Castile transferred Lasarte from the Brotherhood of Arriaga to the city of Vitoria.[2] After the dissolution of the Brotherhood in 1332 the Spanish; Castilian: Junta de Francos Infanzones de Lasarte, an assembly of the third estate, held its meetings in Lasarte.[3]

Heritage

The most notable building in Lasarte is the . Originally built between the late 12th and early 13th centuries, its only Romanesque remains are the windows, the baptismal font and some interior decorations. The rest of the church dates from the 16th century.[4] It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.[5] The altarpiece was built in the 1970s by Nestor Basterretxea.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nomenclátor: Núcleos . Entidades Locales de Álava . Diputación Foral de Álava . 13 May 2024 . 1 January 2023 . es.
  2. Martínez Díez . Gonzalo . La cofradía alavesa de Arriaga . Anuario de historia del derecho español . 1972 . Madrid . es . 11.
  3. Web site: Martínez de Madina Salazar . Elena . Erkizia Martikorena . Aintzane . Lasarte - Historia . . Eusko Ikaskuntza . 13 May 2024 . es.
  4. Web site: Martínez de Madina Salazar . Elena . Erkizia Martikorena . Aintzane . Lasarte - Arte . . 13 May 2024 . es . Eusko Ikaskuntza.
  5. Web site: Iglesia de Santa María de Lasarte . Consulta a la base de datos de bienes inmuebles . Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte . 13 May 2024 . es.
  6. News: Loza . Gonzalo . La faceta más desconocida de Néstor Basterretxea como ‘escultor’ de sillas y mesas . 13 May 2024 . . 6 May 2024 . es.