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A. Abasolo

Abstract

Rehabilitation at Hondarribia Castle, in Hondarribia, Guipuzcoa. A. Abasolo Paseo de la Habana, 23. E - 28036 Madrid, Spain 1. Introduction The castle, nowadays used as a hotel, houses the Tourism "Parador" (State-owned hotel) "Emperador Carlos V", which belongs to the State-Owned Hotel Network. Founded in the llth century by Sancho Abarca, it has been declared a National Historic- Artistic Monument and it is set in the old part -walled enclosure- of Hondarribia. After various extensions and reforms, the last intervention took place between 1990 and 1993, in accordance with the Project and Rehabilitation Works carried out under my direction. 2. Brief summary of the history of the Castle Attributed to Sancho Abarca, King of Navarra, the following works have been on record since 1194 with the extension carried out by Sancho el Fuerte, which continued with the Catholic Monarchs, who reinforeced and enlarged the fabric of the walled enclosure. Later, Emperor Ca

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