Carrión de los Condes
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Carrión de los Condes is a municipality in the province of Palencia, part of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León
, Spain.
It is 40 kilometers from Palencia
, on the Way of Saint James.
by Alonso Carreño around 791–842. Don Carreño took the name Carrión
at this time.
Carrión de los Condes was the home of Diego and Fernán González, sons in law of El Cid
according to literary tradition
.
In 1160 many of them settled in the neighboring city of Palencia
.
The Jewish community of Carrion was so large in 1290 that it paid 92,000 maravedis in taxes, not much less than the amount paid by the community of Burgos. In Carrion, as elsewhere, the Jews were persecuted. Delegates from the city appeared before King Alphonso of Castile (probably Alfonso the Wise
), informing him that the Christians of the city, because of a groundless suspicion, had risen against the Jews and killed two of them; that thereupon the Jews had sought refuge in the palace of the prince, who was absent at the time, and, when the Christians followed in pursuit, had escaped through a secret door leading into the court, and locked their pursuers in.
, since 1 July 2007 Carrión de los Céspedes
, Spain Carrión de Calatrava
, Spain
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
, Spain.
It is 40 kilometers from Palencia
Palencia
Palencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...
, on the Way of Saint James.
History
Carrión de los Condes was taken from the MoorsMoors
The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...
by Alonso Carreño around 791–842. Don Carreño took the name Carrión
Carrión (surname)
Carrión was taken as surname by D. Álvaro de Carreño during the times of Alfonso II El Casto after reclaiming the Spanish villa of Carrión de los Condes from the Moors by way of a "Trojan Horse" tactic....
at this time.
Carrión de los Condes was the home of Diego and Fernán González, sons in law of El Cid
El Cid
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar , known as El Cid Campeador , was a Castilian nobleman, military leader, and diplomat...
according to literary tradition
Cantar de Mio Cid
El Cantar de Myo Çid , also known in English as The Lay of the Cid and The Poem of the Cid is the oldest preserved Spanish epic poem...
.
Jewish presence in Carrión
The town was inhabited by Jews at an early date. Although they outnumbered the Christians both in numbers and in property, they submitted in 1126 to the victorious King Alfonso VI, who showed himself favorably disposed toward them.In 1160 many of them settled in the neighboring city of Palencia
Palencia
Palencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...
.
The Jewish community of Carrion was so large in 1290 that it paid 92,000 maravedis in taxes, not much less than the amount paid by the community of Burgos. In Carrion, as elsewhere, the Jews were persecuted. Delegates from the city appeared before King Alphonso of Castile (probably Alfonso the Wise
Alfonso X of Castile
Alfonso X was a Castilian monarch who ruled as the King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1252 until his death...
), informing him that the Christians of the city, because of a groundless suspicion, had risen against the Jews and killed two of them; that thereupon the Jews had sought refuge in the palace of the prince, who was absent at the time, and, when the Christians followed in pursuit, had escaped through a secret door leading into the court, and locked their pursuers in.
Main sights
- Church of Santa María de las Victorias, 12th century, in Romanesque styleRomanesque architectureRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
- Romanesque church of Santiago 13th century. It houses the Pantocrator, considered a masterpiece of Romanesque sculpture.
- Monastery of Santa Clara, 13th century
- Monastery of San Zoilo (12th-16th centuries) with a PlateresquePlateresquePlateresque, meaning "in the manner of a silversmith" , was an artistic movement, especially architectural, traditionally held to be exclusive to Spain and its territories, which appeared between the late Gothic and early Renaissance in the late 15th century, and spread over the next two centuries...
Cloister. - Romanesque tombs of the Princes and Counts of Carrión
- Churches of Belén, San Andrés and San Julián
Twin towns
People of the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, since 1 July 2007 Carrión de los Céspedes
Carrión de los Céspedes
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, Spain Carrión de Calatrava
Carrión de Calatrava
Carrión de Calatrava is a municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. The castle of Calatrava la Vieja is situated nearby....
, Spain