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Sur la première est l’église paroissiale de San Severino, un temple gothique érigé au XVe siècle sur la muraille et qui possède également quelques éléments baroques, tels que le clocher plat au dessus du portail principal et la tour, qui fut encore réformée plus tard par Severino de Achúcarro, au XIXe siècle.
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Next to Plaza de San Juan on Calle Martín Mendía, the street closest to the river, is the Gothic-Renaissance Church of San Juan Bautista, which has undergone several renovations since it was built in the 15th century, including an 18th-century refurbishment of the clock tower which plays the town’s anthem every day at noon, 6pm, and 8pm. Currently the church is not open for worship, as it is the site of the Valmaseda Museum of History. On the same street you can also find the Renaissance mansion of the Marquises of Bumiel, from which point you can see the town’s most iconic construction, the Puente Viejo (Old Bridge) also known as the Romanesque Bridge, which connects the historical quarter and the Cristo neighborhood. Since it was built in the 12th century, it has been the only point in the surrounding area to cross the Cadagua River. Made of stone, it is composed of three arches and a defensive turret in the middle which used to guard the entrance to the city. The customs office was established on the bridge and it was the place where the town’s wealth was concentrated.
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