Casa Azkarate Marutegi, Renaissance palace in Bergara, Spain.

Casa Azkarate Marutegi is a Renaissance palace in central Bergara featuring elaborate facade ornamentation. The structure has a ground floor with decorative cornices, two upper floors, and an attic with cherubs, plant motifs, and mythological imagery.

The palace was built by the Azkarate family during the 16th century and became part of the region's architectural heritage. In the 17th century, a corner balcony was added to the structure, altering its exterior appearance.

The building is also known as Casa de Aguirrebeña, and its name recalls Juan Martínez de Marutegui y Azcárate, chief accountant to the kings of Castile, whose 1541 foundation had this house as its main seat. The Azcárate were Guipuzcoan nobility entitled to a cabo de armería and a heraldic coat of arms. In 1549 Marutegui rebuilt the palace, adding the corner window inspired by buildings he had seen in Valladolid.

The palace is at 4 San Pedro street, in Bergara's old town, close to the courts and the Olaso tower. The building is a private residence, so it is seen from the street; the corner balcony and the facade are the elements to look for. The old town centre is compact and walked on foot.

The house takes its name from Juan de Marutegui y Azcárate, who in 1539 was appointed by Emperor Charles V as auditor of royal accounts and finance judge in the Kingdom of Navarre. In 1549 he began rebuilding the palace, adding a corner window inspired by buildings he had seen in Valladolid. The family belonged to the Guipuzcoan nobility, with the right to a cabo de armería and a heraldic coat of arms.