{"id":30533,"date":"2023-03-09T12:45:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T10:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitgorliz.eus\/patrimonio\/bunkers\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:32:44","slug":"bunkers-in-gorliz","status":"publish","type":"patrimonio","link":"https:\/\/www.visitgorliz.eus\/en\/heritage\/bunkers-in-gorliz\/","title":{"rendered":"BUNKERS | History and Coastal Walking Routes in Bizkaia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ACCESS FROM GORLIZ IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore the Gorliz Bunkers, historical coastal defense remnants, on family-friendly walking routes with views of the Cantabrian Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Bizkaia you can find numerous vestiges of the Civil War and one of them is the Iron Belt of Bilbao. With this name are called the tunnels and firing posts built around Bilbao and on the coast of Bizkaia. The Battery of Gorliz Coast has a similar typology although it was built in the decade of the 40\u2019s and it is not part of the \u201cCintur\u00f3n de Hierro\u201d ( Iron Belt).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Architecture and design<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The bunkers retain original concrete structures and interior passages, showcasing the military engineering of the time. Some have natural viewpoints offering panoramic views of the sea and coast.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Historical <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
curiosities<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Built strategically to monitor potential landings, they were part of a defensive network along the entire Bizkaia coast.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Flora <\/strong>
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Native plants and seabird species grow among the bunkers and nearby dunes, providing opportunities for nature observation and photography.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Educational <\/strong><\/strong>
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Visiting the bunkers can be an educational experience for children, learning about history, geography, and coastal conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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