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Gaztelugatxe
Gaztelugatxe is a small rocky islet off the coast of Biscay in the Basque Country, joined to the mainland by a stone footbridge and narrow path. A small hermitage dedicated to Saint John stands at the summit, reached by a long flight of stone steps; the site includes a low refuge shelter and a bell that visitors traditionally ring.
Its prime
1980
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1980
What Gaztelugatxe looked like in its prime.
A low rocky islet rising steeply from the Cantabrian Sea, cut by tunnels and sea arches; a narrow two-arched stone bridge and a zigzag stone stairway of 241 steps climbs the sloping spine to a compact hermitage. The chapel is a simple stone-and-plaster building with whitewashed walls, red clay tile roof and a visible bell; a small stone shelter sits beside it. Vegetation is low coastal grass and gorse; the surrounding sea is deep blue with wave-cut rocky shorelines.
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9 places to explore in 1980.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Gaztelugatxe, including 1 interior: hermitage interior nave and altar. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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