Romanesque in Sangüesa district and Pre-Pyreees

In Sangüesa. Slender, its style corresponds to the transition from Romanesque to Gothic. The spectacular façade, depicting Doomsday, is an authentic altarpiece in stone and is considered one of the most outstanding Romanesque works in Spain. The chancel is also Romanesque and the naves are supported by sturdy pillars, plus other interesting features of construction.

In Sangüesa. A fine example of the transition from Romanesque to Gothic in which the influence of the Pilgrim’s Way to Compostela is very clear from the adornments in the interior of the church: staffs, shells and pumpkins. The main façade, domed and slightly pointed, and the decoration on the capitals denote its Romanesque origins.

In Sangüesa. A small, privately owned church, it is a fine example of rural Romanesque architecture. It has very simple ornamentation, with cylindrical concrete shapes in the Jaca style and a variety of corbels standing out.

In Yesa. Built between the 11th and 14th centuries over an early pre-Romanesque church in the foothills of the mountain range of the same name, Leyre stands out for its robust capitals and its beautiful and original Romanesque crypt. Another of its great treasures is the Porta Speciosa, a beautiful 12th-century façade. The outer apses of the chancel, the bell tower, the interior of the church and its long nave make up one of the first mediaeval constructions in Spain.

In Artaiz. Set in the Unciti valley, it is one of the most beautiful examples of rural Romanesque architecture in Navarre. Its charm lies in its rich and delicate sculpture, where the hands of a number of master masons can be seen.

In Epároz, Urraúl Alto. One of the best examples of late Romanesque architecture in Navarre. It is part of a solitary and surprising architectural complex consisting of the basilica itself, a cloister, a hórreo (granary) and a welcoming country hotel.

In Navascués. Influenced by the Jaca architectural style, it is a fine example of rural Romanesque architecture. It stands out for its bold bell tower in the middle of the nave and for a collection of sculpted corbels representing secular themes related to the Monastery of Leyre.

In abandoned settlement of Guerguitiáin. Like the one in Vesolla, it is a simple church in an abandoned settlement. One of its capitals shows the unmistakable signature of the maser mason Petrus ("Petrus me fecit" - Petrus made me).

In abandoned settlement of Vesolla. Vesolla and Guerguitiáin look across at each other in the shadow of Mount Izaga. Its façade, profusely decorated with plant motifs, faces and birds, is outstanding. It was also sculpted by master mason Petrus.

En Arce. Junto al embalse de Itoiz y enclavada en medio del campo, coincide estéticamente con una serie de templos del románico rural navarro, como Echano, Artaiz o Gazólaz.