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Church of Nuestra Señora de la Purificación (Gazólaz)

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Iglesia de Gazólaz
Iglesia de Gazólaz

The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Purificación of Gazólaz, located in the village of Gazólaz, municipality of Cizur (Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain) is a romanesque church built at the start of the 13th century. In June 1931, it was declared Bien de Interés Cultural. The church was built by the architects of the Order of San Juan. Historians claim that Pedro Ximénez who was the bishop of Pamplona from 1242 to 1266 ordered its construction.

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Church of Nuestra Señora de la Purificación (Gazólaz)
Plaza del Concejo, Cizur

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Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Purificación (Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Purificación)

Plaza del Concejo 1
31190 Cizur
Navarre, Spain
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Zuasti

Zuasti is a residential area located in Navarre. It belongs to the municipality of Iza where it has its city council. The village is located 10.9 km away from Pamplona, the capital of the province. From Zuasti, you can reach Pamplona either with the public bus (several bus stops within the city) or by car. You can also follow bike routes. Zuasti is also 45 minutes away from the beaches in the province of Guipuzcoa and one hour and half from the ski slopes of Astún, Candanchú o Formigal. France is also an hour away. According to the 2019 report from the INE (Spanish national statistics institute, INE in Spanish) it has 487 inhabitants registered with an average income of 34.207,81 surpassing every other area in Navarre. Currently there are two areas within the village: Zuasti and Larrache both residential areas. Besides, the village holds a country club called Club de Campo de Zuasti that has a golf course, tennis and padel courts, soccer/rugby field, indoors and outdoors pools, txikipark, oak grove and wood cabins for kids camps. There is also a public nursery school, a historical church (Iglesia de San Andrés) and a rest area that serves the Autopista de Navarra (AP-15). Its most famous building is the Zuasti Palace from the XV century that was restored at the end of the XX century. At present, is home to a bar, restaurant and the social club. The local festivities are held on the weekend closest to September 29th and they honor its saint patron San Miguel. The fiestas include the launch of the Txupinazo, lunch cooked by the different parties in the oak grove followed by music until late at night. People of all ages participate in the celebrations. A small fair is installed for a couple of weeks as well as inflatable castles.