Las Aceñas de Olivares, Barrio de Olivares, Zamora, Castille and Leon, Spain
Las Aceñas de Olivares was the first industry in our city in the 10th century. The word "aceña" comes from the Arabic "as-saniya" which means "the one that raises" to refer to the wheels that raised the water of the river and put in this way in operation these flour mills . These mills took advantage of the force of the river to move stone “millstones” and turn the grain into flour.
Inaugurated in July 2008 after an exhaustive restoration, the conversion of the Water Mills into a tourist product has meant, not only the recovery of its architecture, the three water mills and sugar mills, the pile driver, the fulling mill and the flour mill, which by themselves justify a visit, but also the possibility that visitors can live a unique "experience" consisting of:
- Walking on the river, on the Duero with all that this implies: the wind, the force of the water, the mystery, nature, light, etc...
- Witness how, in the 10th century, the intelligence of man overcame the obstacles of nature, imposing himself on them and taking advantage of the force, sometimes wild, of a river for his own subsistence.
Barrio de Olivares
The Olivares neighborhood (also known as the Olivares suburb and sometimes as the San Claudio de Olivares neighborhood) is a Zamora neighborhood located on the right bank of the Duero River. In the medieval period of the city, the suburb was accessed through the Olivares gate (called the Optimal gate). At a lower level, on the banks of the river, there are the set of water mills. The neighborhood is structured around the parish church of San Claudio de Olivares. The main activity of the neighborhood was artisanal,focusing mainly on pottery.
History
The name of the city may come etymologically from "Azemur" (wild olive grove) and may be linked to the name of the neighborhood outside the walls. The neighborhood began to take shape in the 12th century as a space for artisans and tanneries, a place where made Olivares pottery famous in production until the end of the 19th century. The neighborhood has been affected by various floods, one of the most catastrophic was that of 1586.
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Las Aceñas de Olivares, Barrio de Olivares, Zamora, Castille and Leon, Spain
Las Aceñas de Olivares was the first industry in our city in the 10th century. The word "aceña" comes from the Arabic "as-saniya" which means "the one that raises" to refer to the wheels that raised the water of the river and put in this way in operation these flour mills . These mills took advantage of the force of the river to move stone “millstones” and turn the grain into flour.
Inaugurated in July 2008 after an exhaustive restoration, the conversion of the Water Mills into a tourist product has meant, not only the recovery of its architecture, the three water mills and sugar mills, the pile driver, the fulling mill and the flour mill, which by themselves justify a visit, but also the possibility that visitors can live a unique "experience" consisting of:
- Walking on the river, on the Duero with all that this implies: the wind, the force of the water, the mystery, nature, light, etc...
- Witness how, in the 10th century, the intelligence of man overcame the obstacles of nature, imposing himself on them and taking advantage of the force, sometimes wild, of a river for his own subsistence.
Barrio de Olivares
The Olivares neighborhood (also known as the Olivares suburb and sometimes as the San Claudio de Olivares neighborhood) is a Zamora neighborhood located on the right bank of the Duero River. In the medieval period of the city, the suburb was accessed through the Olivares gate (called the Optimal gate). At a lower level, on the banks of the river, there are the set of water mills. The neighborhood is structured around the parish church of San Claudio de Olivares. The main activity of the neighborhood was artisanal,focusing mainly on pottery.
History
The name of the city may come etymologically from "Azemur" (wild olive grove) and may be linked to the name of the neighborhood outside the walls. The neighborhood began to take shape in the 12th century as a space for artisans and tanneries, a place where made Olivares pottery famous in production until the end of the 19th century. The neighborhood has been affected by various floods, one of the most catastrophic was that of 1586.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamora,_Spain