-Mungia Tour

MUNGI TOUR

• Lauaxeta: It is the school where we study. This building has the name of a famous poet who was killed in the civil war.

• “E”-> Euskararen ikurra: This monument is in honour to the Basque language, Euskera. It changes its position, it is always moving with the wind.

• Torrebillela: Torrebillela is a castle in Mungia. It is one of the oldest buildings in the town and it was built in the 14th century. Nowadays, it is a public library and inside it, it has a small cinema too.

• San Pedro Church: It was built in the 12th century. Nowadays, the front of the church is the only part of the church that hasn't changed.

• Andra Mari Church: It is the oldest church in the town. It was built in the 14th century. Nowadays, it has been refurbished and it is used for important events.

• Plaza “Alkartasuna”: This fountain was built in 1983 and it is situated in the middle of Mungia. Next to it there is a big “M” which presents Mungia´s first letter. There are two squares: “Foruen Enparantza” and “Matxin Enparantza”. The market is held in this place.

• Agirre Jauregia: This palace is a historical building from the 18th century. Inside it, there are some Town-Hall offices and it is a music school nowadays.

• Town Hall: It is the town council of Mungia. It was made in 1900. This building has Basque characteristics and it also has the pelota court inside.

• Fronton (pelota court): It is a very big place with lots of seats where you can see pelota matches. When the town's festivals are celebrated, some famous pelota players come and play here. It was refurbished some years ago.

• Olalde: In this building a lot of different kinds of culture activities are held, like dances and concerts. There is a café too. Outside the building there is a place where you can play some Basque sports.

• Railway station: The old train went from Mungia to Erandio, another town in Biscay. We only have this wall to remember the station. Nowadays it is also used to put rides on festivities.

• Olentzeroren etxea: Landetxo’s family built in the 1510 the first farm of Basque Country, so it's the oldest farm house of Bizkaia, After that, they lived there more or less three centuries. After four centuries of that occurred, in the 1999, Mungia’s town hall, decided to broke down the building. Finally, they built again the house and nowadays, it is cultural center of the mythology of Basque Country which tell stories and legends of the Basque mythological characters.
• “Idi-probak”: They are a typical basque sports. They are part of Basque tradition and they are still famous. They consist in a veeeeeery big cow carrying a huuuuuuuuuuge, enormoussssssssssssssssss and bigggggggggggggggggggggg stone. This “floor” makes them it easier to carry it. In front of here we can see a typical bar of the Basque Country.