Royal and General Archive of Navarra is one of the oldest and most historic buildings in the city The history of this palace dates back to the twelfth century, when King Sancho VI the Wise ordered its construction. First it was the residence of kings from 1539, to viceroys and, after 1841, held masters, generals and military governors.The transformation of the building reflects the commitment of the Government of Navarra to the memory of the past. It keeps all the documentation from the former Courts of Navarre and its Provincial Council, since the end of the fifteenth century until 1836.