Olite - Iglesia de San Pedro

A settlement may have existed here during Roman times, later the Visigoths "refounded" the place. In 1147 Olite was given a "Fuero de los francos de Estella". Obviously the Franks, that had settled in Estella (40kms northwest) to kick-start the pilgrim-business, had the jurisdication right here. The church of San Pedro is the oldest in town.

Here is the very delicately carved tympanum. As the church was dedicated to St. Peter since the early times, I think that the center figure is St. Peter, the hand holding the keys got lost. To the left may be a evangelist (head got lost), as there is a kind of scroll in his hand. Does the right one hold a book? Then he should be an evangelist as well. The trio is flanked by two censer swinging (very damaged) angels. One of the censers is still visible.

The lintel is very interesting. On the left Jesus hands over the keys to St. Peter, who is accompanied by a group of apostles (incl. St. John the Baptist, wearing a roughly woven coat). In the center St. Peter, sailing the Sea of Galilee, while Jesus smoothens the waves. The martyrdom of St. Peter to the right. He is sentenced to death by a crowned King (Nero? with a fleur-de-lis??) and then crucified head downwards.