Navarra Guide 2019

a mySteriOUS ChUrCh with a hUndred doors the best way to start this route is with a visit to the humble, solitary romanesque church of Santa maría de eunate , whose name means “one hundred doors” in Basque, in reference to the numerous arches that surround it. it is one of the most evocative and mysterious religious constructions on the entire route of the pilgrimage. the work of Knights templar? a hospital belonging to the order of st John? A funeral chapel built for a queen or noblewoman? Its octagonal floor plan, strange open-air cloister and imprecise origins make eunate a must for any visitor to the region.

▼ Church of santa maría de eunate

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