Urgull
Sign in to saveright|250px|thumb|Photo of San Sebastian with Urgull in the background. right|250px|thumb|Stairs leading to Mota Castle. Urgull is a hill located in the Basque city of San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain. It has a peak elevation of 123 meters and is a defining feature of the city's coastal topography along with Mount Ulia and Igeldo. Urgull is situated between the old town and the Paseo Nuevo, at the eastern end of La Concha Bay; and is one of the city’s biggest green spaces.
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right|250px|thumb|Photo of San Sebastian with Urgull in the background. right|250px|thumb|Stairs leading to Mota Castle. Urgull is a hill located in the Basque city of San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain. It has a peak elevation of 123 meters and is a defining feature of the city's coastal topography along with Mount Ulia and Igeldo. Urgull is situated between the old town and the Paseo Nuevo, at the eastern end of La Concha Bay; and is one of the city’s biggest green spaces.
The hill served as a strategic defense point during the 12th century. With the establishment of modern state boundaries in the 16th century, the fortifications on the hill were reinforced at its summit stands Mota Castle, whose features include headquarters, barracks, warehouses, a chapel and a 12-meter-long sculpture of Jesus Christ added in 1950.