Zarzuela de Jadraque

Zarzuela de Jadraque (Spanish pronunciation: [θaɾˈθwe.la ðe xaˈðɾa.ke]) is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. The town is considered to be an example of "arquitectura negra"[3] or "black architecture" due to the traditional use of slate and other local dark stones in constructing homes and walls. Zarzuela de Jadraque was also historically called "Zarzuela de las Ollas"[4] or "Zarzuela of the Jars/Amphora" due to a tradition of producing hand thrown pots and amphora from an abundance of local clay. The original pottery kiln is still visible on the outskirts of the town. The town has one religious building, the church of San Clemente Romano, a Romanesque style church dating to the thirteenth century and built on the edge of enormous stone boulders. Other historic buildings include a town hall, communal outdoor laundry washing building, livestock and horse watering fountain and cemetery. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 46 inhabitants although the population of the town swells in the summer and holiday months with descendants of past town dwellers who come to spend their vacations.

Pottery kiln, Zarzuela de Jadraque
San Clemente Church, Zarzuela de Jadraque
Zarzuela de Jadraque- traditional dark stone architecture
Zarzuela de Jadraque Town Hall
Zarzuela de Jadraque - Traditional architecture
Zarzuela de Jadraque
Seal
Zarzuela de Jadraque
Location in Spain
Zarzuela de Jadraque
Zarzuela de Jadraque (Castilla-La Mancha)
Zarzuela de Jadraque
Zarzuela de Jadraque (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°04′06″N 3°02′40″W[1]
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceGuadalajara
MunicipalityZarzuela de Jadraque
Area
  Total31.90 km2 (12.32 sq mi)
Elevation
1,043 m (3,422 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
  Total37
  Density1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)








References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. "Arquitectura Negra - www.dguadalajara.es". www.dguadalajara.es. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  4. Casado, Herrera. "Viaje a las ollas de Zarzuela – Los Escritos de Herrera Casado" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-13.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.