Estella (
Spanish
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Other places
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) or Lizarra (
Basque
Basque may refer to:
* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
) is a town located in the
autonomous community
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ca, comunitat autònoma
gl, comunidade autónoma
oc, comunautat autonòma
an, comunidat autonoma
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of
Navarre, in northern
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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. It lies south west of
Pamplona
Pamplona (; eu, Iruña or ), historically also known as Pampeluna in English, is the capital city of the Chartered Community of Navarre, in Spain. It is also the third-largest city in the greater Basque cultural region.
Lying at near above ...
, close to the border with
La Rioja
La Rioja () is an autonomous community and province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, an ...
and
Álava
Álava ( in Spanish) or Araba (), officially Araba/Álava, is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Álava, former medieval Catholic bishopric and now Latin titular see.
Its c ...
.
The town was founded in 1090 when the place, lying by the fortified settlement of Lizarra, was granted a charter by the Pamplonese king Sancho Ramirez. The town became a landmark in the
Way of St. James pilgrimage route to
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of S ...
, thriving on the privileged location and the melting pot of ''Francos'' called in by Navarrese kings (mainly
Occitans from Auvergne and Limousin), Jews and the original
Navarrese
Navarre (; es, Navarra ; eu, Nafarroa ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre ( es, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, links=no ; eu, Nafarroako Foru Komunitatea, links=no ), is a foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, ...
inhabitants. The wealth resulted in a development of
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this lat ...
, well represented in the town: Church of San Pedro de la Rúa,
Palacio de los Reyes de Navarra, Church of San Miguel, among others.
The town was long the headquarters of
Don Carlos
''Don Carlos'' is a five-act grand opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi to a French-language libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle, based on the dramatic play '' Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien'' (''Don Carlos, Infante of Spain'') by Fried ...
, who was proclaimed king here in 1833.
It was a major headquarters of the
Carlist party
The Carlist Party ( es, Partido Carlista, ca, Partit Carlí, eu, Karlista Alderdia, gl, Partido Carlista, ast, Partíu Carlista; PC) is a Spanish political party that considers itself as a successor to the historical tradition of Carlism. ...
in the
Carlist Wars of the mid 19th century, with
Tomás de Zumalacárregui
Tomás de Zumalacárregui e Imaz (Basque: Tomas Zumalakarregi Imatz; 29 December 178824 June 1835), known among his troops as "Uncle Tomás", was a Spanish Basque officer who lead the Carlist faction as Captain general of the Army during the Firs ...
being appointed Commander in Chief in this Estella-Lizarra. On 16 February 1876 the Carlists in the town surrendered.
Between 1927 and 1967, the town held the terminus of the iconic ''Ferrocarril Vasco-Navarro'' railway extending up to
Bergara. The line was fitted with electrified power supply as of 1938, a provision considered a feat at the time.
In 1927,
Club Deportivo Izarra was formed who currently play in the
Segunda División B.
The town regularly hosts the
GP Miguel Induráin
The Grand Prix Miguel Induráin ( es, Gran Premio Miguel Induráin), formerly the "Grand Prix Navarre" is a Spanish one-day road bicycle race.
History
The race was inaugurated in 1951, but was limited to local competition. It was rebranded after ...
.
Notable residents
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Aaron ben Zerah – Jewish martyr of the 14th century.
*
Javi Martínez
Javier "Javi" Martínez Aginaga (; born 2 September 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or central defender for Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC.
He arrived at Athletic Bilbao in 2006, before his 18t ...
– professional footballer for
Bayern Munich and
Spain
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, with whom he won the
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...
.
References
External links
Ayuntamiento de Estella – LizarraEstella – Lizarra in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa – Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)
Municipalities in Navarre
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