{"id":27973,"date":"2021-05-25T11:46:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T09:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concellodezas.gal\/history-of-zas\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T07:35:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T06:35:24","slug":"history-of-zas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/concellodezas.gal\/en\/history-of-zas\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Zas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Zas preserves traces of all eras: from the abundance of mamoas and antas \u2013 with the Arca da Piosa (Mu\u00ed\u00f1o) as a well-preserved reference \u2013 to the Castro culture, represented by the enclosure of Santo Adri\u00e1n de Castro, located on a hill with a classical typology. Romanization, although late, was intense in Brandomil, where a Romanized fort, remains of a roadway, a medieval bridge on Roman bases and numerous inscriptions that reveal the presence of population from outside Gallaecia are documented, all after the second century A.D. The Germanic stage left a deep toponymic mark (Gomariz, Gontalde, Vilar Ramilo) and it has even been proposed that “Zas” is an ultra-correction of “Salas”, It originated in the Germanic salt. As a medieval symbol, the bridge of Brandomil stands out, the main historical monument of the municipality and testimony of its road continuity since Antiquity.<\/span> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Zas on the Mariana Way<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Luso-Galician Marian Way is a pilgrimage route that connects the sanctuaries of Nossa Senhora do Sameiro, in Braga, and Nosa Se\u00f1ora da Barca, in Mux\u00eda, along about 400 km that combine nature, heritage and spirituality. In its stretch through the Municipality of Zas, the Camino follows the trail of ancient devotional itineraries and shares stretches with the Camino to Fisterra-Mux\u00eda, consolidating itself as a less crowded pilgrimage alternative but full of symbolism. <\/p>

In Zas, the Via Mariana runs through the parishes of Brandomil and Brando\u00f1as, two enclaves marked by rural tranquility and a very outstanding heritage. In Brandomil, the pilgrim can approach the surroundings of the bridge of Roman origin and the Xallas river, while in Brando\u00f1as the path passes by the church of Santa Mar\u00eda and the tourist camp, making this area a perfect place to take a break, rest and enjoy the landscape. The sum of these elements makes the passage of the Via Mariana through Zas a serene, authentic experience and closely linked to the identity of the interior Costa da Morte. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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