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Very cool to go up to the church, the town is beautiful!

Carved out of a mountain, Ujué has only 300 inhabitants and is a remarkable example of a medieval village. Above the village towers an 11th century church

Originally a Roman fortress in a strategic location, the fortress is both a castle and a palace, although it was originally built as a court building to fulfil a military function. Since the 13th century, the Castle of Olite has been called the Palace of the King of Navarre.

From Ujué there is a beautiful view towards the south down to the Ribera de Navarra, the wide valley of the river Ebro. In between there are mountains on whose slopes wine is grown. The small town is a stop on the Ruta del Vino, which leads through the wine-growing regions of Navarre.

The castle palace of Olite served as the residence of the kings of Navarre until the union of Navarre with Castile in the 16th century. The complex has been a listed monument since 1925.

The Sanctuary of Santa María de Ujué was built on the site of an 11th-century Romanesque church, although written evidence from the 10th century was found of the previous existence of a pre-Romanesque temple on the same site. The church was declared a National Monument by ministerial decree of 26 June 1936.

Romanesque church in the center of town. Built in the middle of the 12th century

One of the most beautiful castles I have ever visited.