Puente la Reina

Casa del Vínculo

The Casa del Vínculo is a beautiful building located just at one end of the Romanesque bridge of Puente la Reina. It has been recently restored in order to house the headquarters of the Tourist Office and Exhibition Hall of Puente la Reina.

Torreones de Entrada a la Calle Mayor

At the beginning of the Calle Mayor and after crossing the well-known Romanesque bridge, there are two towers that mark the entrance to the municipality of Puente la Reina. These towers belong to the ancient wall that protected the town during the Middle Ages. As for its structure, it is worth mentioning its pointed semicircular arch shape.

Plaza Mayor y Casa de los Cubiertos

The Julián Mena square, also known as the Plaza Mayor, located in Puente de la Reina was built in the 17th century and is considered one of the most beautiful in all of Navarra.

In the same square we will find a building that has a gallery formed by a series of arcaded arches. Currently, this building serves as the headquarters of the town hall and is known under the name of “Casa de los Cubiertos”.

Convento de los Trinitarios

The Convent of the Trinitarians was built in the thirteenth century, expanded during the sixteenth and renovated in the eighteenth. It is located opposite the Church of Santiago and is currently private property so it is difficult to access its interior. In its facade there are numerous decorative elements of the thirteenth century, the time when it was built.

Estatua del Peregrino

The Pilgrim Statue is located before the arrival to the village, on the old road to Pamplona and specifically at the junction with the road to Campanas. At that point all pilgrims passing by will be greeted by the same.

Iglesia de Santiago

The Church of Santiago is considered the parish church of Puente la Reina and stands out for its large proportions. It was built at the end of the 12th century although it was reformed in the 16th century.

With regard to the interior of the temple, it is composed of mostly eighteenth-century elements such as altarpieces, canvases, tibores and other ornamental motifs.

HOURS

From Monday to Saturday it is open from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00 Sundays it is open from 09:30 to 14:00

Iglesia del Crucifijo

The church of the Crucifix is a Romanesque church of the late twelfth century and currently houses the school of the Padres Reparadores. It is located next to the current pilgrims’ hostel.

This church is the beginning of the street that crosses Puente la Reina/Gares from east to west, a path that all pilgrims have to cross since it coincides with the route of the Camino de Santiago.

Iglesia de San Pedro

The Church of San Pedro was built in the 16th century on the other side of the Romanesque bridge of the village and the parish church of Puente la Reina. At first glance you can see numerous reconstructions on the outside. The tower of the façade stands out above all for its pinkish coloring and under which the bell is sheltered.

HOURS

Open from Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00

Open from Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00.

Puente Románico

The Romanesque Bridge, a true icon of Puente la Reina/Gares, was built in the 11th century. It has seven arches, one of them underground. Next to the bridge, on the north side, is one of the most beautiful corners of Gares, in full descent to the river.

Convento de las Comendadoras de Sancti Spiritus

Like the next convent of the Trinitarians, the Order of the Comendadoras del Sancti Spiritus ordered the construction of this monastic complex in the 13th century. It highlights its altarpiece, a clear example of Navarrese baroque and made by Francisco Nicolás Pejón. To emphasize the presence of several images of saints, these working as columns and where San Juan Bautista and San Jerónimo appear among others.