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What to see and do in Cortes

What to see and do in Cortes (Ribera, Navarra): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Cortes: festival calendar

September: Fiestas de San Miguel Arcángel de Cortes (September 29)

How far each place is from the centre of Cortes

Castillo de Cortes 50 m

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What to see and do in Cortes

Cortes
Village
A locality reconquered in 1119 by Alfonso el Batallador. In 1353 it had 50 Christian families and 80 Muslim families, evidence of a long-lasting multicultural coexistence; King Carlos III el Noble frequently stayed here for his hunting trips.
Castillo de Cortes
Monument
A castle of medieval origin, remodeled in the 16th century into a manor palace, with a picture gallery from the 16th to 19th centuries that includes a portrait of Alonso de Aragón by Rolán de Mois; it was the setting for the historic meeting between Carlos III de Navarra and Martín el Humano de Aragón. Declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) in 1993.
Parroquia de San Juan Bautista de Cortes
Monument
A 16th-century Gothic-Renaissance church extended in the 18th century, with a chapel of the Cristo added in 1892 and a brick tower with a bulbous spire from the 17th century.
El yacimiento del Alto de la Cruz de Cortes
Historical milestone
An archaeological site in Cortes documenting six successive settlements occupied over 500 years starting in the 9th century BC.
Fiestas de San Miguel Arcángel de Cortes
Activity
Cortes's patronal festivities in honor of San Miguel Arcángel, celebrated on 29 September, with traditional paloteado (stick) dances and the release of young bulls.