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Palace Of Vélaz De Medrano
The Palace of Vélaz de Medrano (Basque: ''Vélaz de Medranotarren Gaztelua-Jauregia''; Spanish: ''Palacio de Vélaz de Medrano'', also known as ''Castillo Palacio de Cabo de Armería de los Vélaz de Medrano de Igúzquiza'') is a historic castle-palace located in Igúzquiza, Igúzquiza, Navarre, within the valley of ''Santesteban de la Solana''.Castillos de España (volume III), VV.AA., Editorial Everest, S.A., León, 1997, Pg. 1.845 It served as a '':es:Palacio_de_cabo_de_armería, palacio de cabo de armería'' (armory corporal) of the Kingdom of Navarre in the Merindad#Merindad of Estella, ''merindad'' of Estella, and stood as the Family seat, ancestral seat and principal residence of the noble Medrano family, the hereditary lords of the Basque señoríos, Basque lordship of Igúzquiza for centuries. From their fortified castle-palace, they safeguarded the routes leading from Álava and Logroño, while defending the valley of ''Santesteban de la Solana''. Today, the building rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igúzquiza
Igúzquiza () is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Igúzquiza is 4 km from Estella and 50.03 km from the capital of the community, Pamplona. It covers an area of 18.02 km² (roughly 6.95 miles) and Its population in 2023 was 301 inhabitants. Municipality The municipality of Igúzquiza is composed of the councils and places of Ázqueta, Igúzquiza, Labeaga, and Urbiola. This district has functioned as an independent municipality since 1846, the year in which the municipality of Valle de Santesteban de la Solana, to which the entire set of localities belonged, ceased to exist. This included the present municipalities of Arróniz, Barbarin, Luquin, and Villamayor de Monjardín. Lordship The ancient lordship of Igúzquiza was perpetually held by the noble Medrano family. These lords of Igúzquiza were one of 74 nobles who had a seat in the noble estate of the Courts of Navarre within the ancient nobility. The Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
