Brezonde

Brezonde (Arabic: مثقب زند, Burzand) is a town in Cape Cross Parish and the oldest continually inhabited settlement in Brunant.

History
Around the late 500's (590-600 AD) the Byzantines took control of the islands of Brunant from the Vandals. In 603 they began the foundations of what would become Brezonde. A few houses and farms were built by early settlers. By 760 the St. Nicholas Church was built by the Byzantines. When the Arabs conquered Brunant in the early 800's, they settled Brezonde and turned it from a loose community into a town. By the year 900 there were 1200 residents. The Arabs contributed much to the town by way of architecture; both Brezonde Castle and Burzand Mosque are among the finest buildings in Brunant.