Zamora

Plaza Mayor

The Plaza Mayor has a square floor plan and is surrounded by some emblematic buildings, among which are the current City Hall, the old Town Hall and the temple of San Juan Bautista.

There are several monuments in the square. The most prominent is the so-called “El Merlú”, which symbolizes the importance of Holy Week in the city and is arranged next to the church.

Plaza de Viriato

Viriato Square is located in the old center of the city of Zamora and is one of the most significant leisure space, as it stands the Palace of the Counts of Alba and Aliste, now conditioned as Parador de Turismo, and the Provincial Council.

This square, which stands out for its large trees, is dominated by the sculpture of Viriato, which recalls the victory of this Lusitanian leader over the Romans.

Palacio del Cordón

The Palacio del Cordón is a building dating from the early sixteenth century and was owned by the Puñonrostro family, hence it is also known as Puñorostro Palace. The facade of the building presents great austerity and from it stands out the Franciscan cordon that presides over the access door. On it can be seen the coats of arms of the Counts of Puñonrostro.

Palacio de los Momos

The Momos Palace, which combines Renaissance style with some details of flowery Gothic, was built between the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. It was built by order of Pedro de Ledesma, Commander of Peñausende.

Palacio de Arias Gonzalo

The Arias Gonzalo Palace, also known as Casa del Cid, dates from the 11th century and was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1931. In this house the Cid and the sons of Fernando I were raised, the latter under the tutelage of Arias Gonzalo.

Museo Etnográfico de Castilla y León

The Ethnographic Museum of Castilla y León is located in the historic center of the city of Zamora and houses one of the best ethnographic collections in Spain. It was created with the aim of disseminating and highlighting the scientific disciplines linked to the ethnographic heritage of the Community of Castilla y León, through exhibitions and other interactive activities.

Museo Diocesano

The church of Santo Tomé houses the headquarters of the Diocesan Museum of Zamora, which has a collection of more than 130 sculptures, paintings, gold and silver work, furniture, metal and stone, dating from the first century to the nineteenth century. These works are of a religious nature, although they feature different artistic styles: Visigothic, Hispano-Roman, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, etc.

Museo de Semana Santa de Zamora

The museum of Holy Week in Zamora was created with the aim of preserving and exhibiting the various works of imagery, which are of great value, as well as disseminating the importance of sacred art. The museum houses a total of thirty-six sculptural groups of great artistic importance, such as those designed by the sculptors Mariano Benlliure, Ramón Álvarez or Ruiz de Zumeta. These religious carvings are paraded in a procession during Holy Week.

Museo Catedralicio

The Cathedral Museum is located in the cloister of the Cathedral of Zamora. Of small dimensions, it gathers a large number of significant pieces of excellent quality. The museum houses various works of painting, sculpture, tapestries and goldsmithing, among which are the image, made of marble, of the Virgin and Child with St. John, the Corpus Christi monstrance, dating from the early sixteenth century or the altar of Holy Thursday, built in silver in the first half of the eighteenth century. But, undoubtedly, the most valuable element of the museum is a collection of Flemish tapestries, which date from the 15th century and recreate the Trojan War and the story of Priscus Tarquinus, king of Rome. This collection comes from the workshops of Arras, Tournai and Brussels.

Muralla de Zamora

The wall of Zamora is also known as “La bien cercada”, a concept that is understood when the visitor knows the city and can see that it is defended by a total of three walled enclosures.

The wall of Zamora is also known as “La bien cercada”, a concept that is understood when the visitor knows the city and can see that it is defended by a total of three walled enclosures.

La Catedral

The Cathedral of Zamora is characterized for being one of the smallest in the community. At the end of the 19th century it was declared a National Monument by the Royal Order. This cathedral has documents that show that its works, at least the foundations, were already underway in the first half of the twelfth century, since when the death of Bishop Bernardo occurred, both the chancel and the southern nave and the front were already done. In the second half of the 12th century, work was resumed under Bishop Stephen, while under Bishop William the body of the church and the transept were erected.

La Alhóndiga del Pan

The Alhóndiga de pan is an old building erected around the sixteenth century in order to serve as a grain warehouse. During the War of Independence it suffered considerable damage and later served as a prison. Some time later, the building was used for industrial purposes, after which it was abandoned. Today, after undergoing restoration, the building has been converted into a cultural center.

On both the west and south facades, the coats of arms of the Catholic Monarchs and Philip II can be seen.

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Iglesia de Santiago del Burgo

The Church of Santiago del Burgo was named a National Monument in 1915. It is a temple of late Romanesque style of the twelfth century built to accommodate the parishioners of the area.

Iglesia de Santa María de la Horta

The Church of Santa Maria de la Horta was declared a National Monument in 1931. Built in the 12th century, it belonged to the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and later to the nuns of the same order, and was formerly used as a convent.

Iglesia de San Pedro y San Ildefonso

The Church of San Pedro and San Ildefonso was declared a National Monument in 1974. From the 15th century onwards it underwent a series of alterations that mean that today there are hardly any remains of the original Romanesque style.

The church was built in the 15th century.

Iglesia de San Isidoro

The Church of San Isidoro was built in the 12th century, it is popularly known as Carmen del Castillo since it has housed this confraternity since the end of the 17th century.

The church was built in the 12th century and is popularly known as Carmen del Castillo since it has housed this confraternity since the end of the 17th century.

It is made of sandstone masonry and is divided into a nave with three sections, square chancel and belfry, counting on the north portal with three flat archivolts.

It is made of sandstone masonry and is divided into a nave with three sections, square chancel and belfry, counting on the north portal with three flat archivolts.

Iglesia de San Esteban

The Church of San Esteban is a Romanesque temple built in the twelfth century whose interior has undergone numerous reforms during the eighteenth century. It retains its old exterior structure, with a basilica plan divided into three naves with four bays each and a chevet with three rectangular apses.

Iglesia de San Cipriano

The Church of San Cipriano was declared a National Monument in 1931, it is one of the oldest churches in the city, built in the eleventh century but underwent numerous reforms in later centuries.

Iglesia de San Andrés

The Church of San Andrés is a temple built in the 12th century by the Sotelo family, although it was later rebuilt in the 16th century. Of its original construction only the tower and part of the northern elevation are preserved. This church, of large dimensions, has a single nave that has, at its head, two twin chapels that communicate with each other.

Iglesia de la Magdalena

The Church of the Magdalena was declared a National Monument in the early twentieth century. It is a church that belonged to the orders of the Templars, the Hospitallers and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem until the nineteenth century. It was built in the twelfth century and stands out for its elegance and purity, so it is considered one of the most beautiful in the city. This church was built in two periods, in the first one the whole vault of the nave was built and in the second one, after its collapse, the upper part of the south wall was rebuilt, building windows in Gothic style and wooden covering.

Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios

The hermitage of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, which was originally known as Nuestra Señora de Los Olleros, was built around the 12th century, so it has a late Romanesque style. However, hardly anything remains from that period, due to the remodeling that took place in the eighteenth century.

The hermitage was built around the twelfth century, so it has a late Romanesque style.

Museo Baltasar Lobo

The Baltasar Lobo Museum is located inside the castle of Zamora and houses the recovered work of this contemporary artist, which refers to the ideal vision of the female body. This sculptor was a native of Zamora and, after his death, many of his sculptures were exhibited in this museum.

Convento del Corpus Christi

The convent of Corpus Christi is declared of Cultural Interest. It was owned by the Order of the Discalced Poor Clares, built in the early sixteenth century and formed by a large number of outbuildings around a cloister.

Iglesia de Santo Tomé

The Church of Santo Tomé was declared a National Monument in 1931. It is a church that maintains pre-Romanesque influences so it is considered one of the oldest in the city.

Convento de San Francisco

The Convent of San Francisco was built in 1246 by the Franciscan Order next to the chapel of Our Lady of Miracles. In 1443 the convent was renovated and during the 16th century most of the convent’s facilities were renovated. It is currently used as the headquarters of the Spanish-Portuguese Rei Afonso Henriques Foundation.

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Castillo

The Castle is the most representative element of the history of Zamora and, therefore, this tourist resource is protected within the Spanish Historical Heritage since 1931.

The Castle is the most representative element of the history of Zamora and, therefore, this tourist resource is protected within the Spanish Historical Heritage since 1931.

According to its documentation, the castle was erected by order of Alfonso II, but according to other research carried out by various historians, it was ordered to be built by Ferdinand I. Thus, the building would date back to the mid-11th century, although little remains of this period are preserved.

Ayuntamiento Viejo

The Old Town Hall of Zamora, in the Spanish Plateresque style, was not the primitive town hall of the city, but was erected due to the small size of the previous building.

It was erected around the seventeenth century and from then until the 1950s served as the Consistory of the city of Zamora. Currently, this building houses the delegations of the Municipal Police.

Iglesia de San Juan Bautista

The Church of San Juan Bautista began to be built in the twelfth century, extending until the fourteenth century, mixing with them several architectural styles such as Romanesque Zamorano and Gothic, highlighting the first style the south door with rose window flanked by two columns and three archivolts and the second the window of the west door.

Antiguo Hospital de la Encarnación

The Hospital de la Encarnación was built in the 17th century. It is a Renaissance-style building that served, in addition to hospital, hospice and prison. It has a classicist facade in which stands out a baroque high relief in honor of the Incarnation. The building today houses the headquarters of the Provincial Council of Zamora.