Estella-Lizarra, Medieval town in Navarre, Spain
Estella-Lizarra is a municipality in Navarre that sits at 421 meters (1,381 feet) elevation between mountains and plains, halfway between Pamplona and Logroño. The settlement spreads along the Ega River, which flows through the center and connects several historic bridges.
King Sancho Ramirez of Pamplona granted the town charter in 1090, establishing the settlement near the fortified site of Lizarra. The new town grew quickly into an important trading center on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.
The name combines two traditions: Estella comes from a Latin word for star, while Lizarra is the Basque word for ash tree. Both names are used side by side today, reflecting the bilingual character of the municipality.
The old town is easy to explore on foot, with most Romanesque buildings located along the riverfront and in the narrow streets of the upper town. Sturdy shoes are helpful, as many streets are cobbled and steep.
The saltwater pool Agua Salada is fed by a natural spring whose mineral-rich water has been used since the Middle Ages. Locals swim here regularly and value the special properties of the water.
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Navarre covers very different landscapes and sites, from north to south. In the Pyrenees, valleys are filled with forests and grasslands, while the Bardenas Reales in the south provide a rocky desert shaped by the wind. Between these, Pamplona keeps its walls and old town, with the cathedral and the...
Monastery of Irache
2.5 km
Church of San Pedro de la Rúa, Estella
212 m
Palacio de los Reyes de Navarra, Estella
145 m
Church of San Miguel, Estella
191 m
Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro
453 m
Estadio Merkatondoa
1.1 km
Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Puy
574 m
Museo del Carlismo de Estella
243 m
Castle of Zalatambor
332 m
Puente de la Cárcel, Estella-Lizarra
289 m
Church of San Juan Bautista, Estella
161 m
Convent of Santo Domingo, Estella
363 m
Convent of Santa Clara, Estella
303 mPlaza de toros de Estella
650 m
Church of Santa María Jus del Castillo
374 m
Gustavo de Maeztu Museoa
156 m
Palacio del Gobernador de Estella
303 m
Casco histórico de Estella
185 m
Barrio de San Pedro la Rúa
178 mBelastegi Range
3.7 km
Zona de los Castillos
327 m
Casa consistorial de Estella-Lizarra
19 mCasa de la calle de la Rúa, 20
196 m
Silo of Estella
1.9 kmRuinas de las murallas
294 m
Palacio de los San Cristóbal
168 m
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Rocamador
533 m
Ermita de San Miguel
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