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Cathédrale Santa María la Real de Pampelune
Pampelune
Dimensions
Gothic cloister of the 13th–14th centuries, one of the most admired in Europe
Period
Present Gothic cathedral built from 1394 to 1501, on an earlier Romanesque cathedral (1100–1127)
What stands there
place of coronation and burial of the kings of Navarre
The second major stage on the Camino Francés after the crossing of the Pyrenees, the present cathedral of Pamplona was built between 1394 and 1501 to replace a 12th-century Romanesque building. It served as the place of coronation and burial of the kings of Navarre, and its Gothic cloister ranks among the most admired in Europe.
Getting there : Admission charge (cathedral and diocesan museum)
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
Ambient sound
Nearby
- Iglesia del CrucifijoTemplar site · Puente la Reina/Gares · 21 km
- Pont roman de Puente la ReinaMedieval bridge · Puente la Reina/Gares · 22 km
- Collégiale royale de Roncevaux (Real Colegiata de Roncesvalles)Church · Roncevaux (Roncesvalles/Orreaga) · 34 km
- Chapelle d'Ibañeta et monolithe de RolandChapel · Roncesvalles · 34 km
- Iglesia de San Pedro de la RúaChurch · Estella-Lizarra · 36 km
- Forêt d'Iraty — hêtraie et cromlechs d'OccabeLegendary forest · Larrau · 50 km
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