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Royal Palace of Olite
A fairy-tale 15th-century Gothic castle of turrets, towers and hanging gardens that was once the lavish seat of the kings of Navarre.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Navarre, Spain · Europe
Ujué works well as a base: 10 minutes from San Martín de Unx, 23km from Foz de Lumbier.
Ujué is a town located in Navarre, Spain. With a population of 239, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ujué sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ujué to your route.
Ujué (Uxue in Basque) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.
According to legend, the town was founded when a shepherd saw a dove entering a hole in the rocks; peering inside he found an image of the Virgin Mary. The name of the town comes from UxuaRead more
(dialectal Uxue), the Basque language word for "dove".
The 12th century fortified church of Santa María de Ujué stands on the highest point of the town; it is a fine example of Romanesque architecture, with Gothic additions. The church is listed as a National Monument. Interred in the church is the heart of Charles II of Navarre.
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Ujué is located in Navarre, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 42.5000 latitude, -1.5000 longitude.
Ujué has a population of approximately 239 people, making it a town in Spain.
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castle
A fairy-tale 15th-century Gothic castle of turrets, towers and hanging gardens that was once the lavish seat of the kings of Navarre.
12 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A short dramatic gorge where griffon vultures wheel above the Irati river, walked via an old railway tunnel into a sheer limestone canyon.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Walled medieval hilltop village in the Cinco Villas where Ferdinand II of Aragon was born in 1452, its cobbled lanes and Romanesque church of San Esteban almost untouched since. Orson Welles filmed Chimes at Midnight here.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A serene Romanesque monastery clinging to the Sierra slopes above the turquoise Yesa reservoir, famed for its crypt and Gregorian chant.
29 km · about 35 min drive
bridge
An elegant Romanesque pilgrim bridge arching over the Arga, where the two main Camino routes merge into one path to Santiago.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A semi-desert badlands landscape of eroded clay, gypsum, and sandstone formations in Navarra that resembles the American Southwest.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The medieval heart of Navarre where Hemingway drank and the bulls thunder down Calle Estafeta each July during the San Fermin festival.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Stone-and-slate Pyrenean village at the meeting of the Zatoya and Anduña rivers, crossed by a medieval cobbled bridge and lined with coats-of-arms on whitewashed houses. The classic base for the Irati Forest via the NA-2012.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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