Estella-Lizarra was founded in 1090 by King Sancho Ramírez, who granted it a fuero (town charter) to attract settlers and redirected the Camino Francés through the new town. It developed rapidly into an important pilgrimage and commercial centre, with numerous churches, monasteries and hospitals serving pilgrims.

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What to see in Estella-Lizarra

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Iglesia de San Pedro de la Rúa

The Iglesia de San Pedro de la Rúa is a Romanesque church dating mainly from the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Its most remarkable feature is its Romanesque cloister with richly carved capitals and unusual intertwined columns.