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| | Gernika-Lumo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) |
 | | It is currently the seat of the Junta (parliament) of the province of Vizcaya, whose executive branch is located in nearby Bilbao. |
 | | For centuries prior it had been the meeting place of the traditional Biscayne assembly, which met under an oak tree, the Gernikako Arbola, which was a symbol of traditional freedoms of the Basque people. |
 | | A hermitage was built besides the tree to double as an assembly place, followed by the current house of assembly (Casa de Juntas), built in 1826. |
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