Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

Estella

Today: Estella-Lizarra, Spain

Years: 1512–1833
Role: City of the merindad, on the Camino de Santiago

The castle of Estella held out until 30 October 1512, three months longer than Pamplona, and was pulled down in 1572 while Vespasiano Gonzaga was viceroy. The city lost weight as a stage of the Camino de Santiago and strengthened its craft and trade role; a printing workshop opened in 1546, and on 17 November 1592 Felipe II stopped there on his way to Pamplona. In the 18th century it was adorned with Baroque buildings.

What to see today

Iglesia de Santiago: Church, 1543 to 1778
Monasterio de Irache (Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Irache): Monastery, c. 1540 to 1700
Palacio del Gobernador (Museo del Carlismo) (Palacio del Gobernador): Palace, 1608 to 1613

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