Monastero di Zenarruza

Camino del Norte

To end of camino
734.5
Altitudine
305

Ziortza

0.30

Monastero di Zenarruza

4.00

Munitibar

Storia

Sulla porta ovest del monastero c'è un'incisione in rilievo di un'aquila che trasporta un teschio, un motivo non tradizionale per qualsiasi edificio ma che illustra la storia dei primi tempi del monastero. Il giorno dell'Assunzione, nel 968, i residenti della vicina Munitibar (la città successiva del Cammino) stavano celebrando la messa quando un'aquila volò in una tomba aperta e si portò via il teschio. Seguirono le tracce dell'uccello fino a questo luogo, dove rilasciò il teschio. Riconoscendo la divinità quando la videro, fu costruita una chiesa, che crebbe fino a sostenere una città e nel XIV secolo iniziarono i lavori per il monastero.

Il cammino

Oltre il monastero il Cammino gira a destra e si addentra di nuovo nella foresta.

Comments

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

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… (not verified)

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… (not verified)

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… (not verified)

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… (not verified)

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