City Hall Square, Pamplona-Iruña (Spain) Explained

Udaletxe Plaza
Other Name:Plaza Consistorial
Settlement Type:Square
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Navarre
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2: Pamplona-Iruña
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Alde Zaharra
Coordinates:42.8183°N -1.644°W

Udaletxe Plaza or Plaza Consistorial (City Hall Square) is a town square beside Pamplona-Iruña City Hall in the center of the Pamplona-Iruña Old Town in Pamplona-Iruña, Navarre.

It is worldwide known by San Fermin. The square is host to the start of the festival, on 6 July, with the txupinazo and to the end of the festival, on 14 July, with the Gaixoa Ni or Pobre de Mí.[1]

The running of the bulls and the Way of Saint James go through this square.[2]

History

The square has its origins during the Middle Ages. King Charles III of Navarre, with the purpose of ending the constant fights between the three burguak or burgos (Nabarreria, San Zernin and San Nikolas) promoted Batasun Pribilegioa or Privilegio de la Unión in 1423. By this treaty, the three urban jurisdictions became a single municipality, under the same coat of arms and taxes. This order, at the same time, ordered the destruction of the physical boundaries (mainly walls) between the three of them, conserving the outside protections.[3]

Those conflicts are now forgotten. On the field between the three burguak was built Pamplona-Iruña City Hall, which lasts till today. With the building, the square was also built.[4]

Location

It is located in the confluence between Santo Domingo, Mercaderes, San Zernin, Berria/Nueva, Zapateria and Calceteros streets, at 450 m (1,480 ft).

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakus. 24 June 2018. City Hall square, architectonic treasure of Pamplona-Iruña. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180713131231/https://www.diariodelviajero.com/espana/plaza-consistorial-ayuntamiento-tesoro-arquitectonico-pamplona . 13 July 2018 . 8 December 2020. Diario del Viajero. es.
  2. Web site: City Hall and Udaletxe Plaza. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920211932/https://www.pamplona.es/en/turismo/ayuntamientoyplazaconsistorial . 20 September 2020 . 8 December 2020. Iruñeko Udala/Ayuntamiento de Pamplona. en.
  3. Web site: Gran Enciclopedia de Navarra PRIVILEGIO DE LA UNIÓN. 8 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Pamplona-Iruña City Hall. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20080515212639/http://www.turismo.navarra.es:80/eng/organice-viaje/recurso.aspx?o=2999& . 15 May 2008 . 8 December 2020. Kingdom of Navarre.