Palacio Real de Olite

Name: Palacio Real de Olite
Address: Plaza Carlos III El Noble, 4, Olite, Olite-Erriberri, ES
Telephone: +34 691 02 16 67

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Visit: 75–90 min
Ideal for kids, teens

Adults EUR 8.90 · Youth card EUR 6 · Children 6 to 13 years EUR 6

Tickets from EUR 8.90

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About

Palacio Real de Olite (Olite Castle) is a Gothic royal palace in Olite, Navarra. Visitors tour the New Palace; the Old Palace houses a hotel.

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Why go

Hanging gardens once rose nearly 20 metres above the ground.
The palace and Santa María church became a National Monument together in 1925.

Plan your visit

Prices

AdultsEUR 8.90

Youth cardEUR 6

Children 6 to 13 yearsEUR 6

From the venue's website · checked 12 Oct 2026

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 20:00Show all

Monday10:00 – 19:00

Tuesday10:00 – 19:00

Wednesday10:00 – 19:00

Thursday10:00 – 19:00

Friday10:00 – 20:00

Saturday10:00 – 20:00

Sunday10:00 – 19:00

Don't miss

Tower of HomageClimb the 133-step spiral stairway to the palace’s tallest tower, 40 metres high.Reached by the Great Tower’s spiral stairway
Queen’s GalleryLook for the tall arches and Gothic tracery of the rebuilt cloister.Beside the Queen’s chamber
Restoration exhibitionExplore the display about the palace’s restoration.Tower of Homage
Sala de los ArcosLook up at the large pointed arches supporting the Queen’s garden above.Sala de los Arcos, also called the Bat’s cave

Your visit in 1–3 hours

90 min

Enter from Plaza de Carlos III el Noble through the arch into Patio de los Naranjos.
Use the guide map to choose your sequence through the rooms, courtyards and towers, allowing time for the climbs.

Know before you go What's inside Tips for your visit Best time to visit With kids

Know before you go

Pushchairs and baby carriages cannot enter the palace, for conservation and safety reasons.

What's inside

Sala de la Reina: a fireplace and stone benches beside the windows.
Sala del Rey: a banqueting room with a smaller space for the monarch to rest.
Sala de los Lazos: used for banquets and receptions.
The main tower’s second floor contains “Olite, trono de un Reino.”
Only the outer walls of the kings’ private Chapel of San Jorge remain.

Tips for your visit

Buy tickets through the palace’s website, which also handles guided tours and group bookings.
Allow about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes for the complete visit, depending on pace.
Expect restored architecture rather than furnished royal interiors; the original interior decoration was lost.

Best time to visit

Each summer, the palace is the main venue for the Festival de Teatro Clásico de Olite.

With kids

Count the Three Crowns Tower’s three diminishing octagonal levels; its top could hold pigeons.
Look at the Four Winds Tower’s three balconies, from which the kings watched shows below.
Find the Fenero Tower, which controlled the town gate where hay carts entered.

Interesting facts5

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The watchman’s tower had room for only one person.
Palace of the Kings of Navarre of Olite - Wikipedia (part 2)
Water reached the palace from the Cidacos river through glazed terracotta pipes.
Palais royal d'Olite - Wikipedia
The eight-metre-deep ice well has an eggshell-shaped cover.
Palace of the Kings of Navarre of Olite - Wikipedia (part 2)
The bird courtyard was covered overhead with netting to stop its birds escaping.
Palace of the Kings of Navarre of Olite - Wikipedia (part 2)
1439
Jousting tournaments marked the Prince of Viana’s wedding to Agnes of Cleves in 1439.
Palace of the Kings of Navarre of Olite - Wikipedia (part 2)

Shorts

History

13th c.An earlier fortification stood here before construction under Sancho VII of Navarre. The Old Palace and the church of Santa María la Real also date to this century.
1269Theobald II was installed in the palace and signed a consent letter there for his brother’s marriage.
1387Charles II organized a bullfight at the palace with three Muslim bullfighters.
late 14th–early 15th c.Charles III expanded the palace with Léonore de Trastamare, creating the New Palace as a permanent court residence.
1408A document records repairs to the pelota court’s roof.

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1512After Castile conquered Navarre, the palace declined and became an occasional residence for viceroys.
1813Francisco Espoz y Mina ordered the palace burned to prevent French troops from occupying it.
1937Restoration began, recovering much of the palace’s former appearance but not its original interiors or surrounding gardens.

Photo spots

Galería del ReyPhotograph the two tiers of Gothic arches overlooking Patio de las Moreras.Galería del Rey
Patio de la MoreraFrame the courtyard’s old mulberry, a Natural Monument of Navarre.Patio de la Morera
Church portalPhotograph the five decorated pointed archivolts and the tympanum depicting Saint Mary.Exterior, main façade of Santa María la Real

Tours and audio guides

Palace guided visit: Historical interpretation of the palace
Olite town guided tour: The town’s streets, history and development as a royal residence
360-degree virtual reality: About 11 minutes · Spanish, Basque, French and English Recreated furnishings and acted scenes evoke the 15th-century court; for ages 6 and over.

How to get there

On footThe entrance is through Plaza de Carlos III el Noble, at Pl. Carlos III El Noble, 4, Olite.

Accessibility

Overall access Partly accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.
Lift Connects the ground and first floors.

Sources: Palace of the Kings of Navarre of Olite - Wikip… · Palace of the Kings of Navarre of Olite - Wikip… · Castillo de Olite | Palacio Real de Olite | Nav… · Visita guiada a la villa de Olite y al palacio … · visita teatralizada al palacio de olite · Palacio Real de Olite - Wikipedia · Palacio Real de Olite - Wikipedia · Palais royal d'Olite - Wikipedia · ErriVRri (Vr360º) + entrada al Palacio Real de … · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where

Plaza Carlos III El Noble, 4, Olite

Website: palaciorealolite.com/
Phone: +34 691 02 16 67

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Questions and answers

How much are tickets to Palacio Real de Olite?

Adults €8.90; youth-card holders and children aged 6–13 €6.

What are Palacio Real de Olite’s opening hours?

Sunday–Thursday 10:00–19:00; Friday–Saturday 10:00–20:00.

Was Santa María la Real the royal chapel?

No. It stands between the Old and New Palaces but was not the royal chapel.

How did Palacio Real de Olite keep ice through summer?

Ice was layered with straw and could last until summer’s end, for cooking and medicinal uses.

What was Patio de los Naranjos originally?

A garden of citrus, jasmine and mulberry trees; today it is paved.

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