Astobizkar

Astobizkar is an archaeological site in Roncesvalles, Navarre. Astobizkar is situated near the archaeological site Asto Biscar I., as well as near the mountain saddle Intzondorreko lepoa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lepoeder and Roncevaux Pass.

Lepoeder

Mountain saddle

Photo: Vicente Maza Gómez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lepoeder is a mountain saddle.

Roncesvalles Pass, Ronceval Pass or Roncevaux Pass is a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees near the border between France and Spain. The pass itself is entirely in Spain. Roncevaux Pass is situated 2½ km southwest of Astobizkar.

Chapel San Salvador de Ibañeta

Church

Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.

Chapel San Salvador de Ibañeta is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Astobizkar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burguete – Auritz and Royal Arms Factory of Orbaizeta.

Burguete – Auritz

Village

Photo: JLVwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burguete or Auritz is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Ernest Hemingway lodged in Burguete in 1924 and 1925 for a fishing trip to the Irati river, and describes it in his novel The Sun Also Rises. Burguete – Auritz is situated 6 km southwest of Astobizkar.

Royal Arms Factory of Orbaizeta

Hamlet

Photo: Janfri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Royal Arms Factory of Orbaizeta is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Astobizkar.

Luzaide/Valcarlos

Village

Photo: A1AA1A, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Luzaide is a town in Navarre, northern Spain, located on the French border and just a few kilometers from the road frontier in the French village of Arnéguy. Luzaide/Valcarlos is situated 6 km north of Astobizkar.

Astobizkar

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Roncesvalles, Navarre, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

43.0345° or 43° 2′ 4″ north

Longitude

-1.29729° or 1° 17′ 50″ west

Open location code

8CMW2PM3+R3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 378127265

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Astobizkar” goes by many names.

Basque: “Astobizkar”
Spanish: “Alto Biscar”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Astobizkar and Asto Biscar I..

Nearby Places

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