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What to see and do in Villamayor de Monjardín

What to see and do in Villamayor de Monjardín (Tierra Estella, Navarra): 2 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments

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What to see and do in Villamayor de Monjardín

Villamayor de Monjardín
Village
A municipality of 115 inhabitants dominated by the castle of San Esteban de Deyo, on a hill 890 meters high. The suffix 'de Monjardín' was added in 1916 to distinguish it from other places with the same name, taking the name of the mountain where, according to legend, Sancho Garcés I was buried after conquering the fortress in the year 908.
El castillo de San Esteban de Deyo
Monument
A fortress documented since the 10th century on a hill 890 meters high overlooking the Estella plain. According to tradition, it was taken from the Muslims by Sancho Garcés I in the year 908, who is said to have been buried there; it gives its name to Mount Monjardín, from 'Mons Garcini'.