Olite is a city founded by the Romans, which in the Middle Ages was the residence of the Dukes of Navarre. Old city walls are partially preserved from it today.
The Royal Palace of Olite is a royal complex built by Charles III around 1406 and is a huge building with crenellated towers and parapets. Moorish elements prevailed in its architecture – hanging gardens, faience tiles and pike decoration. Unfortunately, one cannot witness all the beauty today, as most of it has disappeared during the numerous reconstructions and as a result of a devastating fire in 1813. What can be seen from Olite Castle today is its modern appearance of parador.
Several medieval churches have also been preserved in Olite. In the 14th-century church of Santa Maria la Real, adjacent to the Royal Palace of Olite, a beautiful Renaissance altarpiece and sculpted portal can be seen. The other church in Olite is San Pedro, whose style has changed quite a bit, but this does not prevent its Romanesque portal from standing out today.
One of the first monasteries built by French Cistercian monks outside their native lands is located 30 km from Olite and is known as Monasterio de la Oliva. What the church and the gallery succeed in conquering the human eye is a purity of style that whispers trends in the 12th-15th centuries.

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