Pamplona

pamplona

Introducing Pamplona From Nomadic Eyes

The moment you step on the land of Pamplona, it heightens your senses and awakens your vagabond soul. It is the capital of ferociously independent Kingdom of Navarra. Your ears will remain alert as you will consistently hear the fearful sound of roaring bulls. It is the town of ‘running bulls’ and San Fermin is its popular festival. During festival, the bulls clatter like tanks down cobbled streets, creating mayhem and shedding blood all the way. The bull festival happens to be in July. And if you visit outside this festival then you will witness millions of minds and soul with bloodthirsty bulls in a picture. Pamplona is a fascinating place and those who are daring enough to run in the bloody streets, visit it during fiesta week.

Welcome to Pamplona

Pamplona is a town that dates back to medieval ages. Since then it has adopted itself according to the needs and aspirations of modern century without even destructing and damaging its integrity.

The ancient walls are amalgamated with the wide aspects of urbanization and look quite impressive. One may witness the oldest monuments, nice parks and wide avenues alongside while strolling across the streets of town.

The Cathedral

The gothic cathedral at Pamplona was built between 1397 and 1530. It is one of the most important religious buildings in Spain with an 18th century neoclassical fascia by Ventura Rodriguez. Claustrum is the most valuable with King’s Mausoleum of alabaster built in 1415 at the central nave.

The remarkable spots are its 15th century altar, 14th century Barbanza chapel and Fuente de la Cruz with the Counts of Gades’s tombs. Along with this, Adoration by the Kings, relics of Holy Sepulchre and Lignum Crucis are other worth-witnessing things in museum.

Beautiful Parks

Close to monumental part of Pamplona, there is a beautiful park- Tejera Park. In this park there are towers of town walls and square of Plaza de Santa Maria le Real with the extravagant Archiepiscopal Palais.

Walking along the walls you will reach to Puerta de Zumalacárregui and one of the six old doors of the town. You will reach up to the park of Santo Domingo. A town hall with a decorative fresco, the Seminar of San Juan Bautista with Sarrasate Museum and Town’s Archive preserving the famous document Fuero.

The ‘Burgos’

Originally, Pamplona was consisting of three small towns that were fighting with each other. In 1423, the King of Navarra Charles united these.

San Cénin, San Nicolás and Santo Domingo are three churches that stand as a testimony to 13th century of those three original towns.

Showcasing a spectacular façade at square of Plaza de los Burgos in Town Hall, it is definitely one of the splendid monuments of Pamplona. Church of San Saturnino is in its vicinity.

There is an old hospital with picturesque portal of 15th century and is currently used as Museum of Navarra. It houses the archaeological remains, beautiful wall paintings and a precious 11th century Moorish casket from ancient times.

La “Taconera”

Following the river, you will now arrive at Taconera Park. The park is worth visiting due to existence of several monuments of popular personalities and Fountain of Neptune by Luis Paret. Towards the end of park, you may witness the church of San Lorenzo dating back to 18th century.

The Citadel

It is a pentagonal enrichment that was built in 16th century. You can walk through the beautiful gardens in its interiors. Now-a-days building is used for different concerts and exhibitions.

As someone has said- ‘It is better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times’ so get ready to measure the miles at Pamplona and experience it yourself.