San Sebastián — Ametzagaña, the first settlement

San Sebastián, Spain · 0 places documented

San Sebastián is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in San Sebastián, Spain: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

The first evidence of stationary human presence in San Sebastián is the settlement of Ametzagaña, between South Intxaurrondo and the coast.

Origins and history

The first evidence of stationary human presence in the current city is the settlement of Ametzagaña, between South Intxaurrondo and the coast. The city is officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián.

Key facts

Country: Spain
Region: Basque Country
Places in this archive: 0

What is on in San Sebastián

Death Anniversary: Mateo Albéniz — June 23, 1831 — 23 June 2027

Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Events here — now on & upcoming

Death Anniversary: Mateo Albéniz — June 23, 1831
23 Jun 2027
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Travel tips from CHO

Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday

Spain’s state museums let everyone in free on Saturday afternoons and on Sundays. The hour the free window opens on Saturday differs from museum to museum, so check the one you want; on Sunday it runs all day.

State museum admission →

In September, the doors that are usually shut open

For one long weekend every September, some fifty European countries run the European Heritage Days together: palaces, workshops, archives and private houses that are closed the rest of the year let visitors in, almost always for nothing. Spain sets its own dates, and they are published a few weeks ahead.

Dates, country by country →

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