Located in the centre of the city, next to the old Citadel, the Palacio de Congresos y Auditorio de Navarra, or short: Baluarte, is one of Spains largest cultural and commercial congress center. It...
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The first thing you notice on this new shopping mall in the centre of Pamplona is its façade: created with 7.300 perforated aluminum panels, like large grills. Each of them weighs 30 kg and measures...
Perhaps the area's top cultural spot is the Museo de Navarra, a small but interesting museum dedicated to Navarra's rich cultural, artistic and historical heritage. The museum is housed in a medieval former hospital, the 16th century Hospital de Nuestra Señora de la Misericordia, and has an eclectic array of sculptures, paintings, archaeological finds from prehistory right up through present day
La Navarrería, once the Roman town of Pompaelo, is the oldest part of Pamplona's compact center and a delight for any visitor. With tranquil parks, old city walls, beautiful squares, tons pintxos (Basque for tapas) bars and the city's treasured Gothic cathedral, La Navarrería is the historical and cultural heart of Pamplona.
Located on the southwestern edge of Pamplona's historic center is the sprawling complex otherwise known as La Ciudadela. The star-shaped citadel was built in the 16th century, back when Pamplona was considered a major military outpost close to the French border. Once its military function was deemed obsolete, however, La Ciudadela was converted into a leisure and culture area, combining beautiful parks and gardens with exhibition spaces and contemporary sculptures.
