Monastère de Zenarruza

Camino del Norte

To end of camino
734.5
Altitude
305

Ziortza

0.30

Monastère de Zenarruza

4.00

Munitibar

History

Sur la porte ouest du monastère se trouve une sculpture en relief d'un aigle portant un crâne, un motif qui n'est pas traditionnel pour un bâtiment, mais qui illustre l'histoire des premiers jours du monastère. Le jour de l'Assomption en 968, les habitants de Munitibar (la ville suivante sur le camino) célébraient la messe lorsqu'un aigle est entré dans une tombe ouverte et s'est emparé du crâne. Ils ont suivi l'oiseau jusqu'à cet endroit, où il a relâché le crâne. Reconnaissant la divinité lorsqu'ils l'ont vue, une église a été construite, qui s'est développée pour soutenir une ville et, au 14ème siècle, les travaux du monastère avaient commencé.

The Road

Au delà du monastère, le camino tourne à droite et s'enfonce à nouveau dans la forêt.

Comments

Camino de Sant… (non vérifié)

Saw reviews here, tried to stay together but one girl was alone arriving and met old man asking for a hug. His name is Ramon, white man in 70s. Sent info and pic to tourist office in Deba, hoping they can resolve. Still a special place to stay - dinner was great, by donation. Bathrooms are accessed from outside.

Camino de Sant… (non vérifié)

Wonderful place to stay. The monks are helpful. You get an insight in the rhythm of monastic life. Clean and good communal meal.

Camino de Sant… (non vérifié)

The monks are simply charming. We arrived in a downpour and they took the time to show us around.
Vespers at 7.30
Dinner served in our accommodation at 8pm
Benediction and pilgrim blessing at 9pm

The food was good and wholesome, washed down with wine bought from the monastery shop.

The whole experience was up lifting and more than I could hope for.

Camino de Sant… (non vérifié)

Didn't stay there because of the comments with the old man, and a peregrina told me the day after that the same happened to her.
Apart from that, it looks lovely and some people said they had a wonderful communal dinner and there was a mass for peregrinos as well.
Probably around 30-40 people stayed there.

Camino de Sant… (non vérifié)

Also had similar encounter with the old man who appeared to me to be a monk covered with black anorak. Quite disconcerting. I'm 71!

Camino de Sant…

We missed this pace and stayed in Markina instead but honestly its so picturesque we would probably have chosen to stay here instead. Seems like it was open as other pilgrims we met stayed here.

Camino de Sant…

I got here early because of an injury hoping to stay the night and had a very unsettling experience with an older man on the property. I thought he lived/worked there but now I’m not sure he did. After greeting each other he kept telling me to hug him and would not let go of my arms. It looked like a lovely place but I was definitely not staying there alone after that. Bummer to have experiences like that on the Camino.

Camino de Sant…

We missed this pace and stayed in Markina instead but honestly its so picturesque we would probably have chosen to stay here instead. Seems like it was open as other pilgrims we met stayed here.

Camino de Sant…

The best place to stay for one or two days.do’nt miss this place. Buen Camino . Hans

Camino de Sant…

Peaceful place to relax