Pamplona

Ronda Barbazana

The walk along the walled line is known as Ronda Barbazana in honor of Bishop Barbazán. This piece of the wall protects the most sacred part of the city: the Archbishop’s Palace, the cloister, the Barbazana chapel and the head of the Cathedral of Santa María.

Caballo Blanco

It constitutes the highest part of the Bastion of the Redín, an area that since the sixteenth century was considered a place of execution, taking advantage of the fact that it was the most inaccessible point of the entire walled complex.

It is the highest part of the Bastion of the Redín.

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the wall was reinforced with new constructions in order to adapt the defensive strategy to the new times and update the war weapons.

Iglesia de San Nicolás

The 12th century church-fortress of San Nicolás was the main religious building of the Burgo de San Nicolás. Its main mission was to defend the neighbors who resided in this area, hence its thick walls, gates and three watchtowers, of which only one, renovated in 1924, is preserved to this day.

Its structure is based on a Latin cross plan and three naves. It preserves in its interior, in Gothic style, the three lateral naves and their respective pointed barrel vaults. However, the ribbed vaults of the central nave, the transept and the presbytery belong to the 14th century.

In the interior, specifically in the choir, highlights the great baroque organ of 1769 which is considered, along with that of Santo Domingo, the most important in the city.

Museo Catedralicio

The museum is located in the rooms of the cathedral complex, ranging from the temple itself, cloister, chapels of Arnaldo Barbazán, refectory, kitchen and even the cillería.

Today these rooms contain the permanent exhibition on the old cathedral life, with the aim of disseminating their knowledge by introducing new works of art, restoring old artistic pieces…

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Palacio de Navarra

The Palace of Navarre, located next to the Plaza del Castillo, is the most representative symbol of Navarre’s history. It was erected in 1840 and today houses the seat of the Presidency of the Government and other administrative offices.

Palacio del Baluarte

The Baluarte Palace was created with the aim of unifying the congress and cultural functions. It is currently considered one of the largest auditoriums and conference centers in Spain, with an area of more than sixty thousand square meters and a capacity of about one thousand five hundred people. In addition to the auditorium space, it houses other facilities such as a main hall, a chamber hall, two congress halls, a conference room, a multipurpose room, two exhibition halls, a bar and a parking lot.

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Parlamento de Navarra

The Parliament of Navarre has had its own permanent headquarters since 2002. It is a monumental building built between 1892 and 1897 with red brick and stone. Its interior is divided into four floors distributed around a large glazed courtyard, an area chosen to locate the Plenary Hall.

Each of the floors has a different use: the first floor is used for public service; the second floor is reserved for the presidency, and the second floor houses the parliamentary groups and committee rooms. Finally, the semi-basement houses the access to the plenary hall and the atrium.

Parque Fluvial de Pamplona

In 1984, following the implementation of the Integral Plan of the Arga and the Integral Park of the Rivers of Pamplona, the city began to integrate and recover the natural habitat of its rivers, creating a linear park 17 kilometers long. Today this large green area has promenades, walkways and piers, as well as a wide variety of flora and fauna.

Paseo de Ronda

The Paseo de Ronda is the overpass that runs along the battlements of the walls. It received that name since the route of the walk is the same route that the soldiers did to watch the horizon and the surroundings, making guards in order to protect the city.

Plaza del Castillo

The Plaza del Castillo extends over fourteen thousand square meters, so it has been and continues to be an accomplice of the main cultural events of Pamplona: bullfights until 1844, battles, tournaments, market, military parades, political and popular rallies, etc.

The Plaza del Castillo has been and continues to be an accomplice of the main cultural events of Pamplona: bullfights until 1844, battles, tournaments, market, military parades, political and popular gatherings, etc.

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From this square emerge many of the narrow streets of the Casco Viejo of Pamplona. It is surrounded by houses that mostly date from the eighteenth century and which stand out for their balconies, turrets, attics and windows.

Las Murallas

The Walls of Pamplona is one of the best preserved fortified complexes in Spain, which is why it was declared a National Monument of Cultural Interest.

Pamplona was enclosed in the sixteenth century by a walled enclosure in order to defend the city from enemies.

Pamplona was enclosed in the sixteenth century by a walled enclosure in order to defend the city from enemies.

Vuelta del Castillo y Ciudadela

The Citadel and the Vuelta del Castillo are considered the great green lung of the city for its wide extension. Throughout its 280,000 square meters we will find a great diversity of trees and meadows. In the center of this complex is the Citadel, a fortification built between 1571 and 1645. Its pavilions, moats, bastions, ravelins and glacis are today public places for leisure, sports and culture. In addition to these, a set of benches, fountains and promenades were added to its facilities.

The interior of the Citadel is also a pleasant public park with large meadows crossed by paths, a central square adorned by a fountain, benches for rest, a small children’s play area and about thirty species of trees.

Catedral de Santa María la Real

The Cathedral of Santa Maria is the most recognized monument of the city, being the one that preserves more historical-artistic treasures. It was erected during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries on an ancient Romanesque temple, the site of the ancient Roman Pompaelo.

Centro de Interpretración de las Fortificaciones

The Pamplona Fortifications Interpretation Center was inaugurated in March 2011 with the aim of collecting and disseminating remains and facts about the evolution of the Pamplona City Wall.

The Pamplona Fortifications Interpretation Center was inaugurated in March 2011 with the aim of collecting and disseminating remains and facts about the evolution of the Pamplona City Wall.

Through informative panels and audiovisual contents: photographs, drawings, projections, etc. Visitors will be able to understand the how and why of the construction of the bastions and learn about the defensive strategy used in the past and that has characterized Pamplona.

Jardines de la Taconera

The Taconera park of 1830, is the oldest and most beautiful of all the parks in the city.

Of its numerous entrances, the portal of San Nicolas stands out as the most elegant, located in Bosquecillo street. This portal is considered a Baroque recreation of an arch of Triumph and, of its structure, only the main facade is preserved.

Scattered throughout the interior of the park we will find different sculptures, such as the figure of Mari Blanca, the work of Luisa Paret in the eighteenth century; however, the most important monument placed on the promenade is the one dedicated to Julian Gayarre, erected in 1950 by Fructuoso Orduna and Victor Eusa.

Museo de Pablo Sarasate

This museum, located between Mayor and Jarauta streets in the city of Pamplona, represents the maximum exponent of the civil architecture of Pamplona in the 16th century. This museum houses an exhibition monograph in which the visitor can contemplate some of the objects linked to the life and work of Sarasate (1844-1908), the most famous musician of all times in Pamplona.

Museo de la Universidad de Navarra

The University of Navarra houses a museum, designed by Rafael Moneo, in which two collections are exhibited in a space of eleven thousand square meters: the art collection and the photography collection.

The museum is located at the University of Navarra.

Iglesia de San Cernín

The Church of San Cernin, also known as the Church of San Saturnino, was built with the main purpose of protecting the inhabitants of the area, hence its external appearance of a fortress formed by thick walls and two high towers.

The Church of San Cernin, also known as the Church of San Saturnino, was built with the main purpose of protecting the inhabitants of the area, hence its external appearance of a fortress formed by thick walls and two high towers.

Yamaguchi y el Planetario

The Yamaguchi Park owes its creation to the good relationship that Pamplona has with its twin city, Yamaguchi. It is an oriental park created in 1997 consisting of a meadow of about 85,000 square meters and has elements such as: a large geyser, a stilt house, a pond with bridge and waterfall and several Japanese shrub and tree species.

The Pamplona Planetarium, inaugurated in 1993, has the largest dome in the world with 20 meters in diameter. It also has two exhibition halls that house some of the most important exhibitions in the city. On the second floor there is a large stained glass window by Alberto Chueca decorated with zodiac motifs.

Museo de Navarra

The Museum of Navarra is the best known of all Pamplona. Its headquarters is located in the former Hospital de Nuestra Señora de la Misericordia since 1956, hiding inside archaeological and artistic collections related to the evolution of the city over the years.

Archivo General de Navarra

The General Archive of Navarre has had a new headquarters since 2003, in order to properly care for the existing collections and new additions. This new site is located in the Edificio de la Capitanía, a former 12th century palace that has been perfectly restored.

The reconstruction of this building was the work of the Navarrese architect Rafael Moneo and was aimed at restoring one of the areas of the former medieval building, specifically where a reading room and the public service area are located. In addition, a new one-story block was ordered to be erected, with the purpose of housing the documentary repository.