# Navarre heritage protection disputes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/navarre-heritage-protection-disputes > Updated: 2026-07-31T11:36:07.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, Navarre’s administrative courts became the arena for several heritage‑related legal battles. The Tribunal Administrativo de Navarra upheld Pamplona city council’s decision to keep the historic Café Roch Art Deco sign in place, rejecting a former manager’s request for its relocation, while also ordering the municipality of Etxarri Aranatz to remove ETA‑related graffiti that had been left unaddressed. Later the same day, the regional party Unión del Pueblo Navarro (UPN) lodged an appeal with the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Navarra against a decision by the Dirección General de Cultura‑Institución Príncipe de Viana that downgraded the protection status of Pamplona’s Monumento a los Caídos. UPN argues the downgrade violates heritage law and ignores specialist recommendations, seeking to preserve the monument’s architectural integrity. Together, the rulings illustrate an ongoing contest in Navarre over the application of heritage protection statutes, municipal responsibility, and political influence on cultural‑memory legislation. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: Monumento a los Caídos in Pamplona protection downgrade challenged by UPN UPN has appealed to the Navarre high court, contesting a downgrade of protection for Pamplona's Monumento a los Caídos, saying it violates heritage law and ignores technical advice. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/monumento-a-los-cados-in-pamplona-protection-downgrade-challenged-by-upn ### 2026-07-31: Navarre Administrative Tribunal Rules on Café Roch Sign and ETA Graffiti Removal Navarre's administrative tribunal upheld Pamplona's refusal to move the Café Roch sign and validated UPN's demand for the removal of ETA graffiti in Etxarri Aranatz, citing municipal inaction. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/navarre-administrative-tribunal-rules-on-caf-roch-sign-and-eta-graffiti-removal --- Cite as: Navarre heritage protection disputes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/navarre-heritage-protection-disputes