Tudela Attractions
Tudela, situated on the right bank of the Ebro, is the second largest town in the province of Navarra and the chief place in the Ribera district. The town was originally a Moorish settlement, founded in 802 by Amrus, a Muslim ruler subordinate to the Caliph of Córdoba. After its reconquest by Alfonso I in 1119 Tudela offered an admirable example of peaceful coexistence between Christians, Muslims and Jews, each living in their own quarters of the town (which can still to some extent be identified on the ground). The Jewish quarter of the town produced such eminent figures as the rabbi and geographer Benjamin of Tudela, the poet Abraham ben Ezra and the philosopher Yehuda Halevi. It was not until 1512 that Tudela submitted to its incorporation in the kingdom of Castile.
Casa del Almirante
In one of the narrow streets near the Cathedral is the 16th century Casa del Almirante, with a painted facade and two balconies supported by Atlas figures.
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La Magdalena
The church of La Magdalena (13th-16th C.) has a very beautiful 12th century doorway and a fine 16th Ccntury retablo.
Plaza de los Fueros
The central feature of Tudela is the Plaza de los Fueros, the finest building in which is the Casa del Reloj, with a small clock-tower. In the center of the square is a bandstand.
San Nicolás
San Nicolás is a brick-built church with a Romanesque doorway which owes its present form to an 18th century rebuilding. It contained the tomb of Sancho the Strong (d. 1234) until its transfer to Roncesvalles.
