Last October 1st, A Spanish Town Hall turned a whopping 1,200 years old since he obtained his Charter. In the year 824, it became the first town – in what would become modern Spain – to obtain a town charter from the Kingdom of Asturias.
This is the case of Brañosera (Palencia, Castilla y León)which just as it collects The Worldcomes from celebrating the commemorative events of obtaining said jurisdiction. A distinction that was also recognized officially by Congress in 2018.
In the middle of a mountainous area and with pre-Roman origins, it was once refuge for Christians fleeing from Arab troops creating what was known as Brann Ossaria and which would end up resulting in its current place name.
It grew mainly in the heat of only two economic requirements related to the valley in which it is located. All those who would like to exploit it at will They should, first, be its inhabitants, and second, pay the count half of the pay of what would have been charged to ranchers. for taking the cattle there to graze. A fundamental economic use of that space.
Archive image of a detail of the facade of the town hall of Brañosera (Palencia), considered the first town in Spain.
An authentic natural and heritage treasure
It should be noted that Brañosera not only stands out for this record-breaking past. It also does so by housing within its boundaries a authentic natural and landscape treasurewhich can be seen in paths and routes like La Pedrosawhich runs through Brañosera and Barruelo, along the banks of the Rubagón River.
Precisely, this journey begins in another of the treasures, but this time heritage, of the first town in Spain, the hermitage of San Roque. Other temples also stand out, such as St. Michael’s Church.
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