Centro de Interpretación del Alto de Castejón
Centre housed in the Casa de los Sodupe in Navaridas, explaining life in the Iron Age settlement of Alto de Castejón; free admission.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The interpretation centre is in the former mansion house (casa palacio) of the Sodupe family, in Navaridas (Rioja Alavesa), and explains how the inhabitants of the Alto de Castejón settlement lived. It is an archaeological site discovered in 2014, declared a Cultural Asset with the category of Monumental Complex by the Basque Government; it covers about 16 hectares on the hill and its immediate surroundings.
The exhibition is organised into eight sections, including those on the settlement, the territory, agriculture and livestock, hunting, water, crafts and defences, with particular attention to the period between the 9th and 5th centuries BC. It also reviews more than 5,000 years of the area's history, from the Neolithic to the end of the Middle Ages.
The centre is complemented by a guided visit to the site itself, which requires prior booking, and by archaeology workshops for schoolchildren on life in the Iron Age.
Highlights
- Housed in the Sodupe mansion house
- Exhibition in eight sections on the Alto de Castejón settlement (9th–5th centuries BC)
- Overview of more than 5,000 years of history, from the Neolithic to the end of the Middle Ages
- Guided visits to the site by prior booking
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- El poblado del Alto de Castejón – Eight sections on the Iron Age settlement (territory, agriculture and livestock, hunting, water, crafts and defences, among other topics) and an overview of more than 5,000 years of the area's history.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission to the centre is free.
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Getting there & parking
Navaridas is in the centre of Rioja Alavesa; the centre is at the Casa de los Sodupe, on Calle Diputación.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visit to the Alto de Castejón settlement by prior booking (24 hours' notice). The centre has organised archaeology workshops for Year 6 primary pupils on life in the Iron Age. |
