Gernika-Lumo
Guernica is a Basque town known for its Monday market day which has for decades been considered as a holiday in the town. Airborne bombing by the German Condor Legion in support of Spanish fascists in 1937 destroyed much of Guernica's old town, but several parts were spared and many were rebuilt.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gernikako Arbola and Museo de la Paz de Guernica.
Gernikako Arbola
Monument
Photo: Papamanila, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gernikako Arbola is an oak tree that symbolizes traditional freedoms for the Biscayan people, and by extension for the Basque people as a whole. It is located in Gernika, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain.
Museo de la Paz de Guernica
Museum
Photo: TheFaico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museo de la Paz de Guernica is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muxika and Ajangiz.
Muxika
Village
Photo: Etxaburu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Muxika is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It has a population of 1,465 inhabitants as of 2019 according to the Spanish National Statistics Institute.
Ajangiz
Village
Gernika-Lumo
- Type: Locality with 16,800 residents
- Also known as: “48046”
- Location: Biscay, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.3094° or 43° 18′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.6813° or 2° 40′ 53″ westPopulation
16,800Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
8CMV8859+PFGeoNames ID
6362390
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