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What to see and do in Murchante

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

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 2 Activities · 1 Curiosities

When to go to Murchante: festival calendar

August: Fiestas patronales de San Roque de Murchante (14 al 21 de agosto)
October: Romería a Urzante (October 12)

How far each place is from the centre of Murchante

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Murchante 3.9 km

Towns near Murchante

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What to see in Barillas 6.6 km · 2 places
What to see in Fontellas 6.6 km · 4 places
What to see in Monteagudo 7.9 km · 3 places
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What to see and do in Murchante

Murchante
Village
A town conquered by Alfonso el Batallador in 1119, protected in the Middle Ages by a castle and walls with gates toward Tudela and Cascante. It did not gain the power to issue its own ordinances until 1763, and full municipal independence came in 1820.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Murchante
Monument
A church rebuilt in 1952 that preserves a richly decorated 18th-century Churrigueresque high altarpiece.
Museo Basiano
Curiosity
A museum dedicated to the painter Jesús Basiano Martínez Pérez (1889-1966), a native of Murchante, housed in the Casa de Cultura inaugurated in 1999.
Romería a Urzante
Activity
Murchante's pilgrimage to the deserted settlement of Urzante, of which the ruins of its church and cemetery survive, held on 12 October.
Fiestas patronales de San Roque de Murchante
Activity
Murchante's patronal festivities in honor of San Roque and the Virgen de la Asunción, celebrated from 14 to 21 August, with paloteado dancing, giants and fire bulls.