Mazonovo

Historia

Mazonovo is a former town and now a museum in the municipality of Taramundi, Asturias, Spain. It is located between the Cabreira River and the Turía River, southeast of the town of Taramundi, northwest of Veigas, and 183km from Oviedo, the capital of Asturias. According to the census of 2005, the population is four people.The meaning behind the translated name is derived from the iron products region of the Oscos-Eo rivers.The Mazonovo forge stands near the road to Fonsagrada Vegadeo near Santa Eulalia de Oscos. The forge is reached by crossing the Mazonovo River, a tributary of the Agüeira River.The current owners of the Mazonovo mill date back to the early 19th century. The first mill at Mazonovo was built in 1890. In 1941, a new mill was built on the Cabreira's opposite riverbank to house the mill and powerplant. The original mill, restored in 2003, was then incorporated into the museum. Asturias' director of Biodiversity and Landscape recently gave support to an initiative for natural spawning of trout at Mazonovo.MuseumNo longer a town, Mazonovo has been converted into a museum by Conjunto Etnográfico de Mazonovo . Known as "Museo de los Molinos de Mazonovo", or "Mazonovo, Museo de los Molinos", it is dedicated to the mills, both water and manual, that were used for grinding cereal. At one time a maquiladoras, the mills of Mazonovo evolved from prehistoric times until present day. Some of the mills of Mazonovo are reproductions while others are restored originals. In addition, Mazonovo features utensils used by ancient millwrights.