Miranda de Arga - Navarra Media

The three cultures of Miranda de Arga

Miranda de Arga lies on the right bank of the river which gave the town its name and life. Three cultures left a strong mark on it, along with an unfolding of artistic styles, as can be seen in its town centre, laid out in three very different historical periods.

From the early Roman, then Christian and Moorish defensive settlement, right at the highest point and now known as the ‘Hill of the Moors’, you make your way down through the warren of medieval streets that was once protected by a walled precinct around the Church of La Asunción.

Special mention should be made of its bell tower, and the Clock Tower, an example of that cultural symbiosis, where Christian and Islamic culture coexisted.

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The Baroque period saw squares being opened up and emblazoned mansions built, harking back to a time of splendour.

Outstanding buildings from that time include the Palace of the Colomo, recently restored and now the town hall, or Carranza House, where the eminent person from Miranda who would become the Archbishop of Toledo was born five centuries ago.

This charter town has managed to keep its most recent agricultural past at the fore and which is celebrated at its annual Rural World Fair.

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