Monzón

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Coordinates: 41°54′36″N 0°11′24″E / 41.91000°N 0.19000°E / 41.91000; 0.19000
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Monzón
Municipality
The castle in Monzón.
The castle in Monzón.
Postal code
22400
WebsiteOfficial website

Monzón is a small city and municipality in the autonomous community of

Cinca
and Sosa.

Historical overview

Prehistory and Old Age

The first signs of continuous human occupation in the area of Monzón come from Neolithic. There have been found some archaeological remains from that era in the Sosiles Altos and Peña Lucas deposits. Most vestiges of settlement come from the Bronze Age, where it is assumed that people settled in the area between the rivers Cinca, Sosa and clamor. The Ilergetes were the people occupying these areas; their defeat in the 3rd century BC led to the Romanization of the area from the 2nd century BC. In the hills and cells of the Ermita de la Alegría (the shrine of Joy) were found remains of Roman dwellings, this area being a key node connecting the cities of Caesaraugusta and Osca with Italy.[3][4][5]

Middle Ages

Muslim Era

At the time of Muslim domination Monzón was disputed by the

Pedro I reconquered Monzón in 1089 during the reign of his father Sancho Ramírez. Sancho Ramírez created the Kingdom of Monzón for the infant, future Pedro I, before he became king of Aragon. This situation lasted until 1126, when it reverted to Muslim hands for four years. Between 1130 and 1136 it was held by Christians, who lost the town in the period 1136-1141 to finally win her back.[6]
1143 happened to belong to the Templars.

Christian Era

Cathedral of Santa María del Romeral
.

The

Alfonso I
("The Battler") despite the Church's objections concerning consanguinity.

During medieval times Monzón was a stronghold of the

Teutonic Knights
were also known to have had a commandery here since 1222.

Dependencies of Monzón Castle

During the 12th century Monzón was ruled by the infant

Cortes of the Crown of Aragon, between the 13th to 17th centuries. The Cathedral of Santa María del Romeral of Romanesque and the castle with its origins in the 9th century (Torre del Homenaje) welcomed the king and his nobles
.

Modern and Contemporary Age

In this town the

Valtelline
in 1626.

During the Catalan Revolt Monzón was taken by the French-Catalan troops run by Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt in 1642 and, the following year, by the Castilian troops of Felipe da Silva.

The Castle of Monzón is considered a strategic enclave, was also occupied by the French during the

Lérida and Mequinenza
by the same way.

Industry and communications

The industrial tradition of Monzón began early in the 20th century with the construction of a sugar factory which later was moved to

industrialization was possible thanks to the geographical situation of the town, an hour and a half far from the border and Zaragoza as well as by its good communications such as roads linking with Zaragoza and Lleida, the highway (A-22) communicating with Pamplona and the railway line that communicates with Barcelona, northern Spain and Zaragoza and Lleida to connect with the AVE
, the high speed train.

Culture

Conservatory Miguel Fleta

The

retracts and the art fair artery. There are also noteworthy various contests of painting and narrative as well as several cultural concentrations of various kinds and the feast of Saint Barbara martyr in which it is performed the traditional Bautizo del Alcalde (Baptism of the Mayor) and the festivities in honor of Saint Matthew during the week of September 21 and pilgrimage that achieves Easter Monday
to the Ermita de la Alegría (Hermitage of the Virgin of the Joy).

Sport

Clubs

The local association football team is Atlético Monzón.

Tournaments

The women's

ITF Women's Circuit
.

Players and athletes

Monzón has been home to sportsmen and women like

Wimbledon, and Eliseo Martín
, bronze medal winner in the 3000 m steeplechase in the Paris World Championships (2003) — the only non-African athlete to get a medal in those championships since 1993.

Monzón has been home to Olympic athletes, including Javier Moracho (110 m hurdles) — Spanish record holder for almost 20 years — the decathlete Álvaro Burrell, and the renowned pole vaulter Javier Gazol.

Hydrology

River Sosa passing through Monzón

Monzón is crossed by the rivers

Alfonso XIII
to extend irrigation to the eastern part of the province

Monzón is one of the largest agricultural and industrial populations in the region thanks to the Aragon and Catalonia Canal.

Places of interest

  • El Castillo Templario (The Castle of the Knights Templar)
  • La Catedral de Santa María del Romeral (The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Rosemary Field, 12th and 13th centuries)
  • El Convento de San Francisco (Saint Francis Convent, now dedicated to musical education and headquarters of the orchestral group Ensemble XXI)
  • La Ermita de la Virgen de la Alegría (The Happiness Virgin Shrine, from the 17th century)
  • Major House (16th and 17th centuries)
  • La Puerta de Luzán (Luzán Gate)

Notable people from Monzón

Twin towns

Notes and references

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadistica [1] Accessed March 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Galiay, J.: La dominación romana en Aragón; Zaragoza, 1946.
  4. ^ Lostal, J.: Arqueología del Aragón romano; Zaragoza, 1980.
  5. ^ Martín-Bueno, M.: Aragón Arqueológico; Zaragoza, 1977
  6. ^ Ubieto 1981, p. 180. Already conquered by Sancho Ramirez and Pedro I, Ramón Berenguer III lost for treason in 1127, reconquered in 1130

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