Church of San Saturnino

The 13th-century church of San Saturnino (or San Cernin), the patron saint of Pamplona, was not just the religious heart of the borough of the same name. Its two high towers, which are an essential and emblematic part of the skyline of the city, and its powerful, thick walls reveal its historical function: a defensive fortress in the frequent skirmishes and battles between the three medieval boroughs of the city.

 Located in the Old Quarter between the City Hall and the Museum of Navarre, the church is easily recognisable thanks to its wide and arched entrance atrium. Inside, in the beautiful and spacious single nave church, do not miss the Baroque Chapel of the Virgen del Camino, Lady and Queen of the city. When you leave, look down on the floor and you will see the "pocico" (literally, "little well") in which San Saturnino baptised the first Christians in Pamplona, among them San Fermín, the city's first bishop. Once outside, look upwards to the south tower: it is crowned by the popular "gallico" (literally, "little cockerel") and contains the clock whose bell signals the start of the Bull Run every morning during the fiestas of San Fermín.

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