Autonomous Regions: Navarra
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Navarra
By Erica Lesher and Katrina Sanchez
Geography
• located in the northern region of Spain
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Pamplona
Pamplona
- Navarra's capital city
- Famous for "Running of the Bulls," an event during the Festival of San Fermin
Catedral de Pamplona
Catedral de Pamplona
- Exemplifies the Gothic period
- Here, kings were crowned, and the Parliament met.
- Today, it is the main Christian church in Pamplona.
La Ciudadela de Pamplona
La Ciudadela de Pamplona
- Fortress built by King Felipe II
- Pentagonal, star-like design
- Later was converted into a prison
History
Sancho Garcés I (905-925)
Sancho Garcés I
- Established the Navarre dynasty as its first monarch
- Created alliances with other Christian groups to continue expanding his territory against the Moors
Expansion and Fall of Navarre Dynasty
- The Navarre dynasty continues to expand under Sancho Garcés III el Mayor's (1004-1035) rule economically and socially.
- As a result of Sancho VII's death, the Navarre dynasty falls and goes under French control.
FOODS/Products
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- Navarra is famous for its CHORIZOS, a highly seasoned pork sausage.
- Lamb is popular in many recipes.
- Wild dove, partridge, quail, and rabbit are also used.
DESSERTS
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- Pine and almond cakes called PINONES.
- CUAJADA is made from sheep's milk and eaten with honey.
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
SAN FERMIN
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- San Fermin. The festival of San Fermin, or the Running of the Bulls as it's more commonly known outside Spain, officially begins at midday on July 6th every year with the 'Chupinazo' which takes place on the balcony of the Casa Consistorial in Pamplona.
The running of the bulls
- Thousands of people come every year to experience the excitement of the running of the bulls.
- Pamplona residents dressed typically in red and white, get carried away by the continuous festival that invades the streets.
