Colegiata de Santa María

The collegiate church features a pentagonal head, cylindrical pillars, and three naves with a wider central section supported by decorated columns and large windows.

Construction began between 1215 and 1221 under King Sancho VII of Navarre, who intended it as his burial place and a refuge for pilgrims.

The church houses a 14th-century silver-plated wooden sculpture of the Virgin of Roncesvalles at the main altar of the religious complex.

The church complex includes a museum, library, and hostel facilities, serving as a primary stop for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago route.

The pentagonal crypt beneath the church contains remnants of Gothic masonry and original pictorial decorations from its medieval construction period.

Location: Orreaga-Roncesvalles

Architectural style: Gothic architecture

Part of: Navarrese Way

GPS coordinates: 43.00991,-1.31940

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26