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Paseo por la Historia de Tudela -- S.IX - S.XVIII

Medieval Tudela, frontier city
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The history and art of Tudela

During the first seven centuries of its existence, Tudela has been a frontier city. Since its fortification in 802 and during the Moslem occupation, it was situated on the border between Al Andalus and the Christian world, represented by the kingdoms of Pamplona and Aragon. This borderline was known in the Islamic society as "the house of war". The most famous political personality related to Tudela in those days, was Muza ibn Muza, member of the Banu Qasi, also known as "the third king of Spain" or "the King of the Ebro".

In 1.119, Tudela became part of the Christian kingdom of Navarre. Now it was a frontier city with the kingdoms of Castilla and Aragon, which were eager to obtain Navarre’s territory. The person symbolising that period was Sancho VII "the Strong", last king of Navarre before the kingdom became French.

With the conquest of Navarre by the Catholic King in 1.512, Tudela lost its political and military importance. Together with the other peninsular kingdoms (except Portugal), it formed Spain.
 

The Moslem Age (802-1.119)
We go up to the "Corazón de Jesús" (heart of Jesus) where the cities castle was situated. From this height we have a panoramic view over the old centre of Tudela, with its cathedral; The Mejana, an area divided in small parts and famous for its vegetables and the bridge over the river Ebro. In the back we see the Bardenas Reales de Navarre, a desert-like landscape.

We descend from the hill of Santa Barbara to walk through the old Moslem part of the city. This way we arrive at C/ Caldereros, the principal street of the centuries IX-X, that communicated "la Puerta de (the gate of) Pamplona" with "la Puerta de Calahorra".
 

  • Calle Pelaires

  • Calle San Miguel

  • Calle San Pedro

  • Calle Guerreros

  • Calle Moros
    ("Calle" = street)

The first expansion (10th century) and the Christian Age (1.119-1.512) Roman and Gothic
We visit the Magdalena Church, roman style, in "la Puerta de Pamplona" in C/ Caldereros. It shows gothic images of Santa Ana la Vieja (the Old) and San Blas and also contains a renaissance altarpiece. We walk through the following streets:
  • Portal
  • Dombiz
  • Plaza Vieja
  • San Antón
  • Pontarrón
  • San Salvador
  • Granados 
  • Serralta
  • San Nicolás
  

Renaissance (16th century)
*C/ La Rúa contains the plateresque façade of the house of the Admiral. Walking through the small medieval streets:

 Pasaje, Carnicerías, Cortadores (Here we find "Casa Ignacio", a restaurant famous for its delicious kitchen), Juicio, Roso,  Magallón, Las Verjas, La Merced (with the "Mesón Julián" where you can enjoy the delicious local food and the bar "Moncayo" where you can taste some tasty "pinchos"), La Higuera, Hortelanos and San Julián we find:
*Palace of the dean with its plateresque façade
*Italian Renaissance palace of the Marquis of San Adrián with its patio that contains Dorian and Corinthian columns.

 

 Baroque (18th century)
In the Plaza Mercadal we find:
*The San Jorge Church and Castel Ruiz
In C/ Herrerias:
*Palace of the Marquis of Huarte with its wide stairs and the rococo ceiling of the Marquis of San Adrián
In the ancient Moslem streets:
*Church of the Company of Maria
*Church of the Capuchinas, at the end of C/ Dominicas
The Plaza Nueva, also called "Plaza de los Fueros", shows the heraldic shields of the noble families of the Ribera.
  
Cathedral (12th - 13th century)
We make a last stop at the cathedral of Santa Maria where four styles come together:
Roman style in the cloister
Gothic style in "la Puerta del Juicio" (the gate of judgement)
Renaissance style in the chorus
Baroque style in the chapel of Santa Ana

 

C/ Cortadores