About Pamplona - presentation, information, photos and recommendations
Pamplona, capital of Navarre (Basque language Iruna), located in the northern Spain and south-western part of the Mountains pyrene.
The city is located in Arga river basin, and is the first region of plains, highlands after.
This land was inhabited in Celtic times, the Romans founded a city here in 79.ie, named army commander Pompeius Magnus, who conquered this region. After the collapse of the Roman city came under Visigothic domination and became up-Eighth Century in the main fighting against windmills. So was born the Kingdom of Navarra (Pamplona in other words).
Pate Citadel located in south-eastern town center was built between 1571-1646, recontruita in 1685, and modernized in 1725. Over the centuries XVI-XIX century Spanish absolutist monarchy was in continuous conflict with France, the Spanish borders were fortified Pamplona.
Pamplona is a city full of history and long tradition. The streets and markets of the historic buildings were preserved monuments, dominated by churches and medieval walls. But the reason this city is known worldwide is the festival that takes place in early summer - the San Fermin bull running.
Celebration begins with a fireworks display launched from the balcony of City Hall, followed by street parties and parades. Every morning at 8 o'clock, six bulls are running through downtown, to the Plaza de Toros.
The festivity continues for days, young people singing and dancing in the street and drink wine from a special canteen. Traditional dress is white shirt and white pants, complete with a red shawl.
The city has 196,000 inhabitants and is the historical capital of the Basques nationalist Basque land. Besides racing against the bulls, which each year of the animal protection institute parade nude PETA demonstrates, as the streets protesting against the corrida, the famous arena, famous is the cathedral of Pamplona. The cathedral was built between 1397-1530 in gothic style.
He deserves to be seen and beautiful parks along the river Arga, is among the most beautiful park Tejera.
We recommend visiting the town and citadel, and 16th-century fortress, fantastic gardens.
Pamplona | Pamplona, capital of Navarre (Basque language Iruna), located in the northern Spain and south-western part of the Mountains pyrene.
The city is located in Arga river basin, and is the first region of plains, highlands after
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