Lore-Baratzak park

Lore-Baratzak park in Donostia -San Sebastián

Lore-Baratzak park in Fall Festival 2015

Location within Donostia

Type Public park
Location Ulia in Donostia, Basque Country
Coordinates 43°19′20″N 1°57′11″W / 43.32221°N 1.95299°W / 43.32221; -1.95299Coordinates: 43°19′20″N 1°57′11″W / 43.32221°N 1.95299°W / 43.32221; -1.95299
Area 3.58 acres (14,500 m²):
Created 1894 (1894)
Operated by city council
Status Open year round
Website uliakolorebaratzak.wordpress.com/parkearen-jatorria

Lore-Baratzak Park is in the neighbourhood of Ulía in Donostia-San Sebastián, possesses 14.500 m² at the beginning of the Walk of Ulia, in the crossing with Jose Elosegi street. It is also named Park of Nurseries of Ulia since the nurseries situated inside the park were the provider of plants for the public gardens of Donostia-San Sebastián during all the 20th century and until 2008 when the city council moved these municipal nurseries to LauHaizeta. After being seven years closed for public, in 2015 the neighbours opened it again and manage it with the permission of the city council. In 2016 the city council of San Sebastián wants to build houses in the park.[1][2][3] The park is of great value because it includes two ancient deposits of water of the 19th century, because of its architectonic elements, and because of its flora and fauna.[4][5]

The deposits of water

The deposit of water Buskando

Soroborda and Buskando, two ancient and very well conserved deposits of water of the 19th century are situated inside Lore-Baratza park.[6] The existence of these deposits was practically unknown in San Sebastián when in 2006 they were to be demolished to build luxury houses, but a report of Aranzadi association put in relief his architectural value and as an important element in the city's cultural heritage.[7]

Birds and animals

A salamander from Lore-Baratzak park

Amphibians like the common midwife toad and the salamander live at the puddles in the park.

In its monthly organised sessions in the park by Seo/BirdLife of Donostia the members of this association have observed up to 32 bird species.

Trees and plants

At least they are 39 the species of trees in the park. Most of them are not autochthonous, they came from abroad countries, brought like curiosity by the gardeners commissioned of the Municipal Nurseries.

The cataloged species are the following:

It exists a website that allows to identify the trees and their position in the park.[8]

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Referencias

  1. ↑ (Spanish)«Segunda vida para los viveros».
  2. ↑ (Basque)«Uliako bizilagunek ez dute hirigintza proiekturik onartuko».
  3. ↑ (Basque)«Eskatzen dugun bakarra auzoari berea den zerbait itzultzea da».
  4. ↑ (Spanish)«Tesoros ocultos en la falda del monte Ulía».
  5. ↑ (Spanish)«Los antiguos depósitos de Ulia, un tesoro que ansía ser desenterrado».
  6. ↑ (Spanish)«Una catedral bajo tierra».
  7. ↑ (Spanish)«El tesoro escondido en la falda de Ulía».
  8. ↑ Website that shows the location of every tree in Lore-Baratzak park
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