Ciudad y puerto, o ciudad con puerto. El proyecto del Ingeniero Lafarga para el puerto de Pasajes de 1866

MARTÍN RAMOS, Ángel

Publication year:

2003

Publication place:

Donostia-San Sebastián

ISBN:

84-8419-913-4

ISSN:

1137-439X

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Summary

With the development of industrialisation in the 19th century Gipuzkoa, the need for a big commercial port adapted to the new circumstances was observed. The role of San Sebastian, the capital, which repeatedly attempted to become a town with a port in spite of its insufficient qualities was especially surprising when, at a very short distance, the port of Pasajes offered its advantageous conditions. The 1866 project by Engineer Francisco Lafarga, drafted in detail and with interest, was to be crucial for the adoption, in 1869, in spite of the pressures of San Sebastian, as the priority port, thus exempting the Concha beach at San Sebastian from such a fate. The town and the port, thus, were a relevant achievement and both jointly a great urban planning opportunity of utmost importance.