Lasarte, Álava

Village in Álava, Spain

Concejo in Basque Country, Spain

42°49′08″N 2°41′26″W / 42.8189°N 2.6906°W / 42.8189; -2.6906CountrySpainAutonomous communityBasque CountryProvinceÁlavaComarcaVitoria-GasteizMunicipalityVitoria-GasteizElevation

569 m (1,867 ft)Population

(2023)^[1]

• Total288Postal 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 Sancho de Funes [es], 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 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 Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción [es]. 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]

References

^ "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ Martínez Díez, Gonzalo (1972). "La cofradía alavesa de Arriaga". Anuario de historia del derecho español (in Spanish). Madrid: 11.
^ Martínez de Madina Salazar, Elena; Erkizia Martikorena, Aintzane. "Lasarte - Historia". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ Martínez de Madina Salazar, Elena; Erkizia Martikorena, Aintzane. "Lasarte - Arte". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ "Iglesia de Santa María de Lasarte". Consulta a la base de datos de bienes inmuebles (in Spanish). Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ Loza, Gonzalo (6 May 2024). "La faceta más desconocida de Néstor Basterretxea como 'escultor' de sillas y mesas". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2024.