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What to see and do in Falces

What to see and do in Falces (Ribera Alta, Navarra): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Curiosities

How far each place is from the centre of Falces

El Encierro del Pilón de Falces 2.9 km

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What to see and do in Falces

Falces
Village
A town whose castle, referred to as "Falah'san," was devastated in the year 860 by the Cordoban emir Muhammad I. In 915, after the Battle of Yabal-al-Bardí, Sancho Garcés defeated and captured Abd Allah, recovering the stronghold for the Christian side; in 924 Abd al-Rahman III again burned its outlying quarters and crops.
Castillo de los Moros de Falces
Monument
An old border fortress that gave the town its Arabic name; in 1470, King Juan II donated it, along with its taxes, to mosén Pierres de Peralta, and in 1513 Fernando the Catholic granted the Peralta family the title of Marqueses de Falces.
Parroquia de Santa María de Falces
Monument
The parish church of Falces, the municipality's main church.
Ermita del Salvador de Falces
Monument
A hermitage of the municipality of Falces, located in its municipal area.
El Encierro del Pilón de Falces
Activity
A traditional bull run held during the patron saint festival of the Virgen de Nieva: at 7:30, a small preliminary run drives the cows from the goat pen to the Pilón corral, and at 9:00 the starting rocket launches an 800-meter downhill run in which young men run flanked by the hillside and the ravine.
María Ángeles Mezquíriz, arqueóloga de Falces
Curiosity
The archaeologist María Ángeles Mezquíriz (Falces, 1929), a key figure in Navarrese archaeology, was born in this municipality.
Pedro Iturralde, músico de Falces
Curiosity
The saxophonist Pedro Iturralde (1929-2020), one of the great figures of Spanish jazz, was born in Falces.