Bobastro, a stronghold of 9th-century dissidents

The area called Bobastro is located on territory of the Ardales Natural Park (Parque Natural Ardales) It used to be Arabic. sanctuary of the dissidents of the time when the Lords Emirate of Cordoba Al Andalus and determined to fight for independence from him.

In 880 Omar ibn Hafsun with his group of his followers, settled in Bobastro, defying the Cordoba ruler Emirate of Al Andalus. Omar ibn Hafsun He came from a noble Visigothic family From his youth he was a bullying character. At the beginning of the Muslim expansion The Iberian Peninsula, like many others Others voluntarily converted to Islam. But The descendants of Muslims to the new converts incredulously and They perceived them as their own. Second class. It couldn't help but be outraged. Many of the newcomers, many of them They had previously held a high position. in the social and property hierarchy Visigothic society. When Omar ben Hafsun proclaimed his own The state, a lot of people rushed to it. dissatisfied with the policies of Cordoba, and A large number of Christians who remain live in the lands of Al Andalus.

But Omar ibn Hafsun was not clear. Ideas of what he wants: what he wants. He wanted to conquer all areas. Al-Andalusa (he came with his troops) near the gates of Cordoba, he Sitting in his Bobastro. And then And he went back to the Christian. faith, which frightened him away from himself. Muslim supporters.

In A city high in the mountains, in a very remote area, There were residential areas with a population About a thousand people, necropolis, Alcazar And a church carved into the rock. This is it. The Church and is currently The main attraction of Bobastro. This church is the only one left. To this day, the structure of this kind - Church built by Arab Christians during the time of Muslim rule in the Emirate of Al Andalus. She is. It's unique in that sense. Besides, Impressive is the fact that all of its The walls were cut down in the mountains. breeds. It was once a basilica. with its three arches separated by arches, also carved into the rock The breed. The church was converted by a facade To the east and measured 17 by 10 meters. It wasn't the only church in the world. Bobastro. And if the one that was cut down in the rock, located at the protective Alcazar buildings, then another church - near residential neighborhoods. In 916. A bishop was chosen at Bobastro. He became Yafar Ibn Maqsim (Yafar Ibn Maqsim) Was in Bobastro. and his monastery with the monks.

Omar Ibn Hafsun had many supporters. There were many who were burdened by the existing power. All the rebels and dissidents flocked. in Bobastro, which couldn't help but worry central authority in Córdoba. Bobastro It was perfectly protected. Not just your own. mountainous location: towns Archidona, Ubeda, Priego, Canete la Real, Álora, Ardales and Esiha were under control of his supporters. And Pen's castles. de Ardales, Turón, Teba (Estrea) and Álora Create a protective perimeter around settlements.

Authority Cordoba has repeatedly sent troops to defeat the rebels. One of the first This battle took place in the year 891. The field (batalla de Poley). Omar ibn Hafsun suffered Then the defeat of the government But Bobastro was captured by many troops. It was not until 928 that Abd al Rahman III (Abd al-Rahman III) was defeated. Resistance of Defenders led by Then the sons of Omar. Sam Omar. He died in 917. Abd al-Rahman III Having captured Bobastro, he ordered the eviction. All its inhabitants shall be destroyed, and destroy churches.

Interesting. history and the fact that the on all sides of the Cordoba troops, Omar asks for help from King Alfonso Third.

Nana Today, according to the opinion n experts, only a small amount has been excavated part of Bobastro. But most of the remains of Bobastro's residential quarters was destroyed during the construction of a reservoir located on top of the mountain, opposite the village El Chorro.

But At the top of the mountain, they remained. ruins bastion, which served as a guard fortification and control of the road, paved in the valley and leading from The depths of the peninsula on Malaga. Bastion, In addition to the walls, they also used natural Fortifications are rocks. More specifically, natural. caves and grottoes that have survived Like the remains of the bastion walls.

So Bobastro is one of the The most ancient and unique monuments In all of Andalusia, and I would recommend it to anyone. historical architecture, visit this landmark

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