Statue Princess Kristian of Norway · Covarrubias

The statue of Princess Kristina of Norway was a gift from the people of Tønsberg to Covarrubias in 1978. Three identical statues were placed: one in Bergen (Kristina's hometown), one in Tønsberg (her point of departure to Spain), and this third one in Covarrubias, where she is buried. Kristina, born in 1234, was the daughter of King Haakon IV and married Philip, brother of Alfonso X, in 1258. After her death in 1262, her body was transferred to Covarrubias. In 2011 the Olav Chapel was inaugurated, fulfilling a promise of Philip.