Why go
The palace brings stone, brick, wood and iron into a carefully arranged country-house frontage. Looking from the doorway up to the family arms and roofline gives a clear way to read its design. The attached columned gallery adds a second architectural focus where it can be seen lawfully.
What to look for
- Otazu-Guevara coat of arms above the principal doorway.
- Carved timber eaves crowning the façade.
- Attached gallery with four arches on Tuscan columns.
The full story
The palace stands in Zurbano’s eastern Otxategi neighbourhood. Its scale and formal arrangement belong to the rural Baroque palace tradition of the seventeenth century. The main house and an attached pavilion form related parts of the composition, rather than a single flat frontage. On the principal façade, the doorway and the Otazu-Guevara coat of arms establish a central axis. Four balconies accompany the heraldry, while small round-headed openings sit below the roof. The elaborate timber eaves give wood a conspicuous role above the masonry and dressed stone. Ironwork contributes through grilles and balcony rails. The pavilion’s open gallery uses four flattened arches on Tuscan columns. It provides a different rhythm from the main house’s more enclosed façade. Taken together, these elements show how a rural residence could combine family display with varied domestic spaces. Their interest can be appreciated without assuming that an interior tour accompanies the exterior visit.
Useful to know
- Find the palace in Otxategi, on the eastern side of Zurbano.
- Observe from public space; ask the municipality about any interior visits before planning entry.
Your next visit
Estimated · Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.
Outdoor visit · 30–45 min
World planning estimate; admission, opening, visit duration and access need checking.