The most beautiful religious buildings PAYS BASQUE NAVARRE - RIOJA

The Hermitage of the Vierge de la Peña de Faido is the oldest sanctuary in the Basque Country. Built in a cave in the th century, the church gradually enlarged to three floors. It also enriched itself with various additions, including outside buildings of Romanesque style. It will see a magnificent th century altarpiece carved in stone and murals that enhance the beauty and strangeness of the site.

At the heart of this village is the church of the Holy Sepulchre, an exceptional Romanesque work in Navarra built around 1170. Originally built to shelter a cemetery, it is regarded as a tribute to the main tomb of Christianity, the circular building of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Inside, an impressive roundabout evokes Spanish-Muslim art, implying that the church was built by mudéjars craftsmen.