Castle of Xabier

Welcome to the historic Castle of Xabier, perched proudly upon a gentle hill in the village of Javier in Navarre, located fifty-two kilometers east of the regional capital of Pamplona and just six kilometers east of the historic…

As you stand upon this surprisingly flattened ground near the filled-in moat, you are looking at a place that holds a deeply moving and dramatic historical secret. In the year fifteen sixteen, Cardinal Cisneros, the powerful…

As you arrive before the main entrance archway of the castle, you are confronted with one of the most surprising facts in Navarrese medieval history: this formidable border fortress was not acquired by the Kingdom of Navarre…

Standing at the base of the San Miguel Keep, also known as the Torre de San Miguel or the Torre del Homenaje, you are gazing upon the absolute oldest architectural core of the entire castle complex. The most astonishing secret of…

Stepping into the intimate inner enclosure at the base of the San Miguel keep, visitors encounter one of the most unexpected early medieval wall constructions within the castle complex. Concealed within these thick stone walls is…

Upon entering the upper sanctuary of the Tower of the Holy Christ, or Torre del Santo Cristo, you come face to face with one of the most remarkable and rarest artistic treasures in all of Spain. Painted across the darkened stone…

Standing here on the spacious castle terrace, overlooking the breathtaking valley, our journey through the historic Castle of Xabier comes to its conclusion. This extraordinary fortress has undergone a remarkable evolution since…