Urdazubi/Urdax Explained

Urdax
Settlement Type:Village
Official Name:Urdazubi / Urdax
Pushpin Map:Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Navarre
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Pamplona
Elevation M:90
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:90
Area Total Km2:7.75
Established Title:Founded
Population Total:392
Population As Of:2014
Population Demonym:Urdaizubitarra
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Basque language, Spanish
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:31711
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:948
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Santiago Villares Oteguy. (2015)
Leader Party:Azkar
Website:www.urdax.es

Urdazubi/Urdax is a village and municipality located in the autonomous community of Navarre, in the north of Spain.

Caves

Well known because of its caves, Urdax is an interesting place for speleology at a basic level. Urdax caves were created by the underground river Urtxuma 14,000 years ago, and nowadays only a single cave can be visited by the public. The only cave that is opened to those interested in it, is the Ikaburu cave where visitors can enjoy a guided visit through its corridors and stances. The Ikaburu cave tour includes more than seeing the wonderful stalactites and stalagmites, but also stories of witches, shepherds, monks, Spanish Civil War, or even contrabandists.

Monastery

The Monastery of Urdax is said to have been established during the 11th century by an Augustinian Congregation who built a pilgrim hospital there for those who were doing the Way of St James. Even if the monastery is there, the original building does not longer exist due to a fire that happened in 1526 and another one in 1793. The external appearance and architecture in renaissance style, which was not the original style, and the only things that are completely original and did not disappear during the fires are the church and the cloister.

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