Villamayor de MonjardÃn
Villamayor de Monjardín is a place on the Camino de Santiago in the Spanish-speaking part of the Autonomous Community of Navarre.
History
The castle on the Mons Garcini Monjardín is as mentioned on the occasion of the taking by Charlemagne in the year 778 This is a count Furio, brother of the lord of the castle, have been taken hostage. Chronicles the early years of the Caliphate of Córdoba, however, say that the first Caliph grind the castle after he was taken against his opponents from Zaragoza and the Ebro region.
" El conde " Mothmin "se había dado en retirada previamente, así como otras guarniciones incluida Pamplona supuestamente arrasada por el emperador franco. "
The history of the place is firmly connected to the located above the town of Burg. She was an important bulwark against the Muslim invasion and reconquered by King Sancho I Garcés in the year 908 during the Reconquista. As the center and support Moorish exercise of power in this area, this was not possible without hard fighting. Sancho II ( Navarre ) gave the castle to the monastery Irache, later she changed at the instance of Sancho Mayors in the possession of the cathedral chapter of Pamplona. In the 16th century, it is located under the estates of the Duke of Alba, who may have received it for the invasion of Navarre from 1512. During the Carlistenkriege it was alternately occupied by liberal and carlistische troops.
Coat of arms
Description: In red a golden patriarchal cross with trefoil arms on two steps and with a black high cross is
Origin of the name
The traditional name of the place alone is Villamayor ( in the original Villa Maior ). Because the name is not mentioned as far as the 13th century, it is believed that he was assigned during creation or re-colonization, possibly by King Sancho the Strong towards the end of the 12th century. Given the many places of the same name in Spain added the Royal Geographical Society (Real Sociedad Geográfica ) in February 1908 to better distinguish the name of the nearby mountain Monjardín and gave her so that the final name. The name is now determining Monjardín also dominates the landscape around the town and was formerly Deyo. The local tradition leads the current name back to the Navarrese King Sancho I Garcés, who is said to have found his final resting place in the castle on the top of the mountain. Monjardín would consequently of Mons Garcini, that mountain of Garcés result. However, there are also authors, such as Mikel Belasko who think it possible that Monjardín is simply composed of monte (mountain) and jardin (garden, park ).
Villamayor de Monjardín is because of his name as a village of four lies known: A jocular proverb states that it is neither town (villa ) or large ( mayor ), neither nuns ( monja ) nor Park ( jardin ) would (Spanish: Ni villa there, it ni mayor, ni tiene ni monjas tampoco jardin ).
Attractions
- Coat Decorated houses in the village
- Iglesia de San Andrés Apóstol, late Romanesque church with a ship, the Baroque bell tower was attached from the outside.
- Ermita de San Esteban Deyo or Santa Cruz de Monjardín
- Castillo de San Esteban de Deyo or Castillo de Monjardín. Fortress on the Monjardín ( 890 meters), which is attested since the 10th century. Sancho I Garcés took the stronghold of the Moors in 908 and should be buried here. Today, there are still some sandstone walls and the old cistern in a house with cupola.
- Fuente de Moros ( Moors source). The cistern is located just before Monjardín the Camino. She is stone covered by a barrel vault and opens to the path with a double arch, which is divided in the center by a twin pillar with capital. Stone steps lead down to the water.
Fiestas
Patronal feast on the second Saturday in September.