Santa María Jus del Castillo Church, Estella, Spain

Santa María Jus del Castillo Church was built in the 12th century on the site of a synagogue, since this was then the Jewish quarter of the city. Its original name was Iglesia de Santa María y de Todos los Santos. It was used as a church until the 17th century. Today it is used as an Interpretation Center of the Romanesque and the Camino de Santiago. It was declared a Site of Cultural Interest.

It is a church with a single nave. The apse and the central body of the church are Romanesque, but the façade and tower are from the Baroque period.

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Luis Alberto (5 months ago)
Simple church containing an exhibition; It includes some paintings of the evolution of the Navarrese kingdom between 925 to 1234 (faithful to history) that would surprise many. It includes the provinces of what is now Euskadi. Also a good model of the city.

Keith Fitton (2 years ago)
Slightly off the pilgrim beaten path through Estella, this is the place for real pilgrims! A place to pray to St James the Matamoros, the place to enjoy contemplation of the scripture.

Maria Gómez (6 years ago)
Open exhibition from April to September. On the history of Navarra.

Raquel Tardio (6 years ago)
Restored this small church has charm

francisco Usubiaga (7 years ago)
It is currently visitable. For decades it remained closed and forgotten. It is located where the Jewish quarter was located and it is believed that it could have been a synagogue in its beginnings. It is falsely attributed to being the chapel of the castle; it never was, despite being connected to the walled area.

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