Parque de La Taconera

Welcome to Pahr-keh deh lah Tah-koh-neh-rah, the oldest and most traditional park in the city of Pamplona. Spanning over ninety thousand square meters, this green oasis is a masterpiece of Romantic landscape design, built…

Standing here at the Bastion of Sahn Roh-keh, you are looking at one of the best-preserved sections of Pamplona's Renaissance defensive system. These walls were built in the 16th century, commissioned by the Spanish crown to…

Look down into the wide, grassy trenches below the walls. These were once the dry moats of the city, designed to trap and isolate any soldiers who managed to scale the outer defenses. …

In the center of the park stands an impressive monument dedicated to Hoo-lyahn Gah-yahr-reh, the legendary tenor from Navarre who dominated the opera stages of the late 19th century. Born in the nearby village of Roncal,…

As you wander the paths of Tah-koh-neh-rah, look up at the massive trees that provide such a dense canopy of shade. Many of these specimens were planted when the park was first established in the 1830s. …

Among the various entrances to the park, the Sahn Roh-keh Portal is perhaps the most significant. This stone gateway was originally part of the city's outer wall system. …

Finally, walk to the northern edge of the park, where the walls drop away to reveal a breathtaking view of the Ar-gah River valley below. From this vantage point, you can see the fertile lands that have sustained Pamplona since…

As you leave Pahr-keh deh lah Tah-koh-neh-rah, take a moment to appreciate the city’s ability to reinvent itself. What was once a place of war and defense has become a place of peace and recreation. …