Vitoria (Alava)
- Filed under: Cities of Spain
- Date: may 17.2008
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Vitoria (in Euskara: Gasteiz-name of the primitive village crowning the hill-and officially Vitoria-Gasteiz) is a Spanish city, the capital of Alava and the Basque Country. Located at a crossroads, it has been throughout history a major strategic point both militarily and commercially and culturally. Since Roman times, where the Roman road passing through Astorga and Bordeaux Álava, these lands have not ceased to be a communication hub between Europe and Central Plateau. In this crossroads village did the original Gasteiz.
The current Vitoria is a model of quality urban development, in which predominates the criteria of social cohesion, housing, respect for the environment, accessibility, preservation, restoration of heritage and programs of integration and social participation. It is a city with an intense story that manifests a valuable heritage. Not surprisingly, the capital of Alava has become famous for a restoration plans doozies.
As the capital of the Basque Country, Vitoria is home to the main political institutions of the autonomous region: government
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