8 Sights in Toro, Spain (with Map and Images)

The church of San Julián de los Caballeros de Toro (Zamora) is an old Mozarabic temple rebuilt in the 16th century by the architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón. Its facade, of Gothic-Renaissance transition, was rebuilt in 1879, moving to it the main cover, from the old monastery of San Ildefonso and in which it can be read "in this church the Catholic cult in the time of the Sarracenes was maintained public” On the cover, a large round window opens, and on its right the bell tower is built, dating from 1606. The church, rectangular, is structured in three naves of equal height separated by formers arches and an apse.

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The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Canto is a religious temple located in the city of Toro (Zamora). Inside it resides the image of the Virgen del Canto, which is a sculpture from the twelfth century and is the patron saint of the city. During the feast of the Patron Saint, which is celebrated on September 8, the day of the Nativity of the Virgen del Canto, the faithful of Toro and its alfoz come to her to make floral offerings, celebrate the Eucharist and sing "la Salve" to their patron saint.

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The church of San Pedro del Olmo is located in the city of Toro in the province of Zamora, dates back to the year 1260 as it is cited as Sanctus Petrus de Porta Putei Antiqui, so called because it is in the vicinity of the gate of the wall. It became one of the most important churches in the city, but in the nineteenth century it began to be in a state of ruin, the apses, a couple of doorways, part of the tower and the perimeter of the walls were semi-demolished.

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The church of San Salvador de los Caballeros in Toro is a work of early thirteenth century, in the Romanesque-Mudejar style. The temple belonged to the Templars until their extinction, at which time it became a parish. Nowadays it is a museum of sacred art where pieces that have been arriving from the different closed parishes or with few possibilities of custody are kept. A scale model of this building can be found in the Mudéjar Theme Park in Olmedo.

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The Clock Arch is a tower located in the walled enclosure of Toro (Zamora). It was begun in 1719 during the reign of Philip V, and was completed nineteen years later. The design is attributed to Joaquín Churriguera. It is located above the old Market Gate that enclosed the first walled enclosure of the city of Toro. Its height allows it to be seen from anywhere in the city.

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is a church located in Toro (Zamora). It was the seat of the Vicar General of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem until the 15th century, when it passed to the Order of Malta. Inside, the figure of the Baroque Christ of the Expiration and several of the main floats of Holy Week stand out.

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The church of Santo Tomás Cantuariense is a church located in the city of Toro (Zamora). It is a church founded in 1163 that over the centuries was declared in ruins in 1794. The interior of the church has traces of the Mozarabic origins of the repopulation carried out by Alfonso III.

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The hermitage of Santa María de la Vega de Toro belonged to the Order of San Juan de Jerusalem, hence its consecration in 1208 by the Bishop of Zamora, Martín Arias, was attended by the Commander of the Order in León, Martín Sánchez.

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