NavarraComunidad Foral de NavarraIdeal time to visit. Low tourist numbers expected.
Ujué, the medieval village nestled in the Mediterranean forests.
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Ujue-Uxue, "PURE HISTORY, LIVING HISTORY". From the Bronze Age when it was a center of pagan worship, through the Middle Ages when it became the first defensive bastion of the Kingdom of Pamplona to the present day when it is a majestic watchtower, Ujue has preserved its rich history. In Ujue-Uxue time stands still, its narrow, labyrinthine streets and its houses built and preserved with limestone take us back to the Middle Ages. Above them, the Church-Fortress rises from the mountain. In it, two arch
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Church-fortress built between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries (Romanesque and Gothic). National Monument since 1936. Crenellated towers of Cuatro Vientos and de los Picos, walkways and Gothic south doorway with a
Gothic façade of the 14th century considered a masterpiece. Ten archivolts decorated with scenes of the grape harvest and the life of Jesus; tympanum with the Last Supper and the Adoration of the Magi.
Corridor surrounding the church-fortress. Exceptional viewpoint: on clear days you can see the Pyrenees to the north and the Ribera del Ebro with the silhouette of Moncayo to the south.
Old courtyard of the castle of the ninth century, before the sanctuary. It preserves the cistern. Witness of the defensive origin of the enclave in the Merindad de Olite.
Hermitage of the XIII century, at the moment in ruins after the partial demolition of 1806. Walls, doorway with oculus and belfry are preserved. It offers panoramic views towards the sanctuary.
Medieval village arranged around the church-fortress. Steeply sloping cobbled streets, stone houses and a labyrinth of streets that preserve their defensive character. It is the starting point for p
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Ujué is located in Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra.
