Gasteiz / Vitoria
Vitoria-Gasteiz is in the heart of the Basque Country in Spain. The old town has some of the best preserved medieval streets and plazas in the region and it is one of very few cities with two cathedrals.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mendizorrotza Stadium and Vitoria-Gasteiz Railway Station.
Mendizorrotza Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Miguelazo84, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Campo de Fútbol de Mendizorrotza is a football stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the province of Álava, Basque Country, Spain. With a capacity of 19,840, the stadium is the home ground of Deportivo Alavés.
Vitoria-Gasteiz Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Yrithinnd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vitoria-Gasteiz railway station is the main railway station in the Basque capital city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain.
Cathedral of Santa María de Vitoria
Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Santa María de Vitoria is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic cathedral located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque country, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931 and a World Heritage Site in 2015.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zabalgana and Sansomendi.
Zabalgana
Suburb
Photo: Basotxerri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vitoria-Gasteiz is the seat of government and the capital city of the Basque Country and of the province of Álava in northern Spain. It holds the autonomous community's House of Parliament, the headquarters of the Government, and the Lehendakari's official residency.
Gasteiz / Vitoria
- Type: Locality with 242,000 residents
- Also known as: “01059” and “Vitoria-Gasteiz”
- Location: Araba / Álava, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.8463° or 42° 50′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.6723° or 2° 40′ 20″ westPopulation
242,000Elevation
530 metres (1,739 feet)Open location code
8CJVR8WH+G4GeoNames ID
6355286
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Gasteiz / Vitoria” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Gasteiz”
- Spanish: “Vitoria”
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