The Mirakontxa/Aiete area is right by the bay, so it's quite well-heeled. This ceramic depiction of Our Lady of Aranzazu is on the wall surrounding
Aiete Palace, which was the summer home of royalty and later on, where Franco stayed during the warmer months. It has more recently become a
center for diplomacy, and there are cameras everywhere. At one point the gate next to this tile opened to admit a Mercedes in a hurry, and there was a Guardia Civil standing right inside, holding a scary pump-action gun, so it's presumably still in active use. Our Lady is the patron of the province of Gipuzkoa, and she has a lot of cultural significance for Basques, a bit like Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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| Best wall ever. |
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| A stone mural near Aiete Palace |
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| View from Aiete |
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