Bengola - Centro de Interpretación de Energías Renovables

About the museum

The centre occupies a former 14th-century ironworks that later became a mill and a farmhouse, and which the town council acquired. It lies on the banks of the Lea river, in the Gerrikaitz district, at the foot of Mount Oiz and near the start of the Lea trail. It preserves remains of the oldest documented ironworks in Bizkaia.

The exhibition explains the origin and importance of renewable energy, using the area’s wind farms as an example, and looks back at the use of clean energy in the past, above all in mills and ironworks. The centre also serves as an interpretation point for the Lea and Marierrota trails, with the heritage and personalities of the district.

Highlights

• Former 14th-century ironworks with remains of the oldest documented one in Bizkaia
• Exhibition on renewable energy and the area’s wind farms
• Mills and ironworks as historical examples of clean energy
• Interpretation centre for the Lea and Marierrota trails
• Garden to stroll in beside the Lea river

Permanent exhibition

• Energías renovables, molinos y ferrerías – Shows the origin and importance of renewable energy and how energy was used in mills and ironworks.

Admission & discounts

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

From Markina, via the BI-633. From Bilbao, via Durango and the Trabakua pass, turning off at the Iruzubieta junction onto the BI-2224 via Bolibar to Munitibar; drive through the town centre to the Gerrikaitz district. The access is just before a sharp bend.

Amenities & dining

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