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A hill that has its own legend: in the castle of Nájera lived Farragut or Ferragut, a Syrian giant descended from Goliath and stronger than him, who fought and defeated the best warriors of Charlemagne except Roldán, who one day from the poyo spotted the giant sitting at the door of his castle. Roldán picked up a round stone weighing two arrobas (~22kg) and threw it in the direction of the giant, whom he hit in the forehead, knocking him down. Since then the hill has been called Poyo de Roldán.The stone hut is likely a traditional stone vineyard shelter.

Beautiful view of the surroundings

The rolls are stone columns, usually topped with a cross, which served as the insignia of a town's jurisdiction. They also served as a pillory, that is, it was the place where the severed heads of the executed were placed. The roll of Azofra was granted by Carlos V, so that the inhabitants of Azofra had to be judged in Azofra itself.

The guardaviñas are small stone huts used by farmers as shelter. As is the case, they are usually circular constructions that taper at the top using the "false dome" technique: raising successive rows of stones in increasingly narrow concentric circles. This shack is located in Poyo Roldán (Alesón, La Rioja) in a small rest area next to the Camino de Santiago. Legend has it that the battle between Roland, nephew of Emperor Charlemagne, and the giant Ferragut, from Syria, took place here.

In Nájera they have known how to take advantage of the banks of the Najerilla river to make large green areas that cross the town and fill with life in good weather. There is grass, areas with benches, and pilgrims do not hesitate to put their tired feet in the cold water. If you need to make a stop in Nájera, this is a good place. In addition, in the town you will find shops, pharmacies and restaurants.

A hill (poyo) that has its own legend: in the castle of Nájera lived Farragut or Ferragut, a Syrian giant descended from Goliath and stronger than him. He fought and defeated Charlemagne's best warriors, except for Roland, who one day from the pillar saw the giant sitting at the door of his castle. Roland picked up a round stone that weighed two arrobas and threw it in the direction of the giant, hitting him in the forehead, causing him to fall to the ground. Since then the hill has been called Podium or Poyo de Roldán.

This monastery, whose construction began in the 12th century, is the first female Cistercian community to settle in the Iberian Peninsula. The complex was not completed until the 20th century itself, when the rooms where the nuns live today were built. Its architectural evolution gives it traces of Romanesque, Gothic and Neoclassical styles that make it a very unique complex. It is located a short distance from San Millán de la Cogolla and framed in what is now known as the route of the monasteries in La Rioja.

Located in the area of El Llano, at the exit of Azofra, it represents the condition of the population as a villa, which had full jurisdiction, including the capacity to judge and sentence to death. The cruise ship and its surroundings were rehabilitated in 2016. (https://www.editorialbuencamino.com/camino-de-santiago/6069/rollo-o-picota-azofra)