Monday, March 26, 2012

Pamplona:Info


 Pamplona’s climate is cold but varies from year to year. In general, it is very nice, but it gets very cold, during January, even below 35 degrees. Pamplona is located in a mountain belt . The mountains close to the city are San Cristóbal, Campamento, Badostáin, Tajonar, Gazólaz, Errakobide ,Santa Lucía and Cascajo.The Arga, Elorz and Sadar rivers run through Pamplona, and has many streams that go through it like Santa Lucía, San Macario, Lezkairu, and Garitón de Ripalda. Pamplona is in the middleof Navarre. It is 23.55 square kilometers large.
Located next to the Plaza del Castillo, this mid-XIX building is now the most visible sign of Navarre's historical identity. The complex, designed in 1840 by José de Nagusia, is home to the Presidency of the Government and a good number of administrative departments. It is more commonly known as “Diputación”.
The Citadel and Vuelta del Castillo, the green belt surrounding the former, are the green lung of and main reference point in the city. The area consists of 280,000 square metres of trees and lawns, which intermingle with a construction built between 1571 and 1645 to defend Pamplona. Its pavilions, moats, bastions, ravelins and glacis are now public leisure, sports and culture areas.
Museo de Navarra, A great demonstration of the history of pamplona where you can find some great pieces including goyas the marquis of san adrian this ranges all the way down to roman mosaics. Cámara de los Comptos, the city's only surviving example of civilian Gothic architecture. Like the churches of San Cernin and San Nicolás, many of the building's features are typical of the transition period from Romanesque to Gothic. The building is sturdy and with thick stone walls, still minimal decoration and a mix of semi-circular and pointed arches, vaults and windows.The people in Pamplona speak mostly Spanish and some speak basque. It is very mixed when it comes to language.

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