Bierzo

Bierzo (El Bierzo) is a comarca (historical area) of the west of the Province of León. Approximately 3.000 km ², it are in a mountainous region between the Cantabric Cordillera, the Mounts of Leon and the Aquiliens Mounts, with several tops of 2.000 Mr.

Its capital is Ponferrada. Languages: Galician Spanish and .

History

Belonging in Antiquity to the territory of the Astures (people Celtibère), it was occupied by the Romains after a campaign of Octave-Auguste between 29 and 19 Av.J.C.

The Romans developed to with it several gold bearing exploitations which one still sees impressive traces with Las Medulas.

Bierzo is crossed by the Camino francés of the Pèlerinage of Saint-Jacques-to-Compostelle

Monuments

Church Saint-Jacob de Peñalba of the Xe century, typical example of architecture Mozarab, or according to the new nomenclature: art of repopulation.
Ponferrada, the castle of the Templiers, the church Nuestra Señora of Encina and the Santo church Divided into volumes of mow Ollas of style of art of repopulation.
Villafranca del Bierzo, the church Jacques Saint and collegial Santa Maria of style clunisien.

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