Sangüesa

Historia

Sangüesa is a city in Navarre, Spain, 44.5 kilometers from Pamplona. It lies close to the River Aragon and in 2007 had a population of 5,128. It is located on the Way of Saint James. It has been an important stopping point for pilgrims since the Middle Ages and has preserved its medieval character.Sangüesa-Zangoza is the historic capital of one of the six merindades into which the old Kingdom of Navarre was divided.Religious monumentsChurch of Santa María la Real, located on Calle Mayor. The oldest part dates from 1131. Its magnificent main façade is particularly remarkable, with its representation of the Final Judgement (built in the 12th to 13th centuries), one of the masterpieces of Navarre and Iberian Romanesque architecture.Church of Santiago the Elder, (12th to 13th centuries), transitional Romanesque.Church of San Salvador. Gothic (13th to 14th centuries).Convent of Saint Francis of Assisi. Founded in 1266 by Teobaldo II, and reformed in the 16th century. Contains an interesting Gothic cloister and chapter room.Church of the Carmen, first Carmelite convent established in Sangüesa in the 13th century. A Gothic church, it was reformed in the 16th and 17th centuries. Gothic cloister.