Irulegui Castle
Description
Irulegui castle is located on the Sierra de Aranguren in the municipality of Laquidáin.
During the Iron Age it there was a castro de los Vascones. This pre-Roman fort was destroyed around 76 BC. as a consequence of the rebellion.
Although there are legends that suggest the existence of the castle (or, at least, of a defensive structure in this place) during the Almanzor raids in the 11th century, the first reliable documents of the castle dates from the late 12th century.
In 1416 the castle was modernized, adding a triangular structure to the front. In 1494, the kings Catalina and Juan III (Juan de Labrit), agreed its destruction before the push of the Beaumonteses, who controlled the fortress, and consequently, the Pamplona Basin.