Mondoñedo
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Mondoñedo is a small town and municipality in Galicia Spain, in the province of Lugo. As of 2002, the town has a population of 4,987. Mondofledo occupies a sheltered valley among the northern outliers of the Cantabrian Mountains.
The town was declared a national cultural-historical site in 1985. Its main attraction is the three-nave cathedral, begun in Romanesque style around 1230. It reflects an unusual mixture of styles: Gothic in the naves, and Baroque in the its 18th century towers. The polychrome statue in the high altar, called Nuestra Señora la Inglesa (the English Madonna) was rescued from the St. Paul Cathedral in London during the Protestant Reformation of Henry VIII of England.
According to local tradition, the bishopric of Dumium, near Braga, was transferred to San Martín de Mondofledo, 10 miles from Mondofledo, in the 8th century; it was brought to Mondoñedo itself in the beginning of the 12th century. After having been for nearly a century and a half in the hands of the Moors, Mondofledo was recaptured by Ordoflo I in 858; and the Christian possession was made permanent by Alphonso III, in 870. It was taken by surprise by the French in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars. The Galician Province of Mondoñedo disappeared in 1833 when all the seven provinces of Galicia were reduced to four, and the entire Province of Mondoñedo was first divided into two halves and later absorbed and assimilated into the existing provinces of Lugo and A Coruña.
Geography and Tourism
- The Caves of King "Cintolo" (also "Covas do Rei Cintolo") Impressive caves in the outskirts of the city of Mondoñedo. They can be visited, but the local authorities should be informed before hand for health and safety reasons as well as to get the entrance keys. Excellent site for those who fancy speleology (that is, exploring caves) and/or mountaineering.
References
See also
- Province of Mondoñedo One of the seven Galician provinces from the 15th Century until 1833.
- El Ferrol City and Naval Station in Northwestern Spain.
- Diocese of Ferrol-Mondoñedo List of districts and parishes from El Ferrol to Mondoñedo
External Links
- [Official Web-site of the Diocese of Ferrol-Mondoñedo]
- [History of Mondoñedo]
- [Official Web of Mondoñedo net]
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