Lizarra

Estella or Lizarra is a metropolis located in the autonomous community of Navarre, in northern Spain. It lies south west of Pamplona, close to the border with La Rioja and Alava. The town was founded in 1090 whilst the region, lying by means of the fortified agreement of Lizarra, become granted a charter by using the Pamplonese king Sancho Ramirez. The town became a landmark within the Way of St. James pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, thriving at the privileged area and the melting pot of Francos known as in via Navarrese kings, Jews and the authentic Navarrese inhabitants.

The wealth resulted in a development of Romanesque architecture, properly represented within the metropolis: Church of San Pedro de los angeles Rua, Palacio de los Reyes de Navarra, Church of San Miguel, among others. The metropolis become a major headquarters of the Carlist celebration within the Carlist Wars of the mid nineteenth century, with Tomas Zumalakarregi being appointed Commander in Chief in this Estella-Lizarra. Between 1927 and 1967, the town held the terminus of the iconic Ferrocarril Vasco-Navarro railway extending up to Bergara. The line became equipped with electrified power deliver as of 1938, a provision taken into consideration a feat on the time.