Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: 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. Though altered and rebuilt many times , the facade still has some interesting Romanesque details. There is a very long and very weathered frieze running over the facade. Here is a detail from that frieze. I do know, that Saint Jerome (aka "Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus"), one of the Church Fathers, can often be seen with a tamed lion. But here somebody is riding a lion...

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. Though altered and rebuilt many times , the facade still has some interesting Romanesque details. There is a very long and very weathered frieze running over the facade. Here is a detail. As just seen below there is a winged dragon. Here the beast is battled by a centaur. There is a human foot on centaur´s back...is the person on the right dancing?

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. Though altered and rebuilt many times , the facade still has some interesting Romanesque details. The last stage of a deadly battle between a gigantic, evil dragon and a small knight. The winged dragon has cornered the knight - but in the last second, the dragon´s head gets speared. The knight might be Saint George, but he is mostly seen on horseback.

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. Though altered and rebuilt many times , the facade still has some interesting Romanesque details. Here is a centaur hunting a siren.

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 a closer look onto the lintel´s left scene. Jesus (large nimbus) hands over the keys to St. Peter, who is accompanied by a group of apostles. The third one may be St. Paulus (bald and sword). John the Baptist, wearing a roughly woven coat, has lost his head. Note the apostles´ feet, that seem to stand on the frame - and the fading letters above them.

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.

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. The facade, seen here, still has some interesting Romanesque details.

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. The facade still has some interesting Romanesque details.