Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Zamora, Spain

The church of San Andrés is a temple, of Romanesque origin, located in the city of Zamora, Spain. In the twelfth century there was a temple with the same dedication. It was rebuilt between 1550 and 1570 on account of the indications of the will of Antonio de Sotelo Cisneros, one of the captains of Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. It is for this reason that there are details of Gothic architecture inside. Part of the north façade and the tower (pollarded) of the original factory are preserved.

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The church of Santa María de la Horta, also called simply the church of La Horta, is a Romanesque temple in the city of Zamora, Spain. It has been a National Monument since June 3, 1931.

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The convent of Corpus Christi, also called Convent of Transit, of the Discalced Poor Clares in Zamora (Spain) was built at the beginning of the sixteenth century, as the house of Doña Ana de Osorio and Don Juan de Carbajal, being Doña Ana de Osorio who in her will ordered to donate "the houses of her dwelling and all her property, so that a monastery of the first rule of Santa Clara could be founded, who are commonly called "Descalzas"".

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The church of San Isidoro is a Romanesque monument in Zamora, Spain. It is located in the Plaza de San Isidro s/n. It was the temple founded by Sancha, sister of Alfonso VII, who had it built inside the first walled enclosure of the city. It is located in the vicinity of the Portillo de la Lealtad.

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The Portillo de la Lealtad is an access to the first walled enclosure of the city of Zamora.

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The Cathedral Museum of Zamora is the main museum of the diocese of Zamora.

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The church of San Claudio de Olivares is a Romanesque temple located in the city of Zamora (Spain), in the neighborhood of Olivares. Some historians consider it to be the oldest surviving Romanesque architecture in the city. It is also known because the Christ of Amparo is worshipped there, crucified and on the night of Holy Wednesday it is taken out in procession by the Brotherhood of Penance.

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The Olivares Aceñas are a group of this type of mill located on the Duero River channel, in the Spanish city of Zamora. They constitute one of the five sets of aceñas that still subsist in the city, although all already out of productive use since the beginning of the 20th century, along with those of Pinilla, Cabañales, Gijón and the Pisones. They have been rehabilitated and consolidated to install in them the interpretation center of the traditional water industries. The project, with an investment of € 317,000, was in charge of the architects Francisco Somoza and Pedro Lucas del Teso, who received a special mention in the "Hispania Nostra" awards in 2008.

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The Episcopal Palace of Zamora is an episcopal building located in the old town of the city of Zamora, Spain. The city was granted the bishopric in the tenth century, creating the diocese of Zamora during the reign of Alfonso the Great. The first bishop was Atilano. The building that can be seen today is the result of a major remodelling carried out in the seventeenth century during the bishopric of Cavanillas (1755-1766). The last restoration dates from the twentieth century that stands out for the roof installed over the courtyard. The Romanesque image of the Virgin of La Cerecina stands out from its interior.

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The Casa del Cid is a Romanesque-style civil building located in the city of Zamora (Spain). Since 1931 it has been protected by having been declared a historic-artistic monument. This building is located next to the Optima, Olivares or Bishop's Gate, the latter name because it is open next to the episcopal palace. It is therefore located in a privileged place in the old village, occupying part of the walls, allowing views of the Duero.

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The Archpriestly Church of San Pedro and San Ildefonso, is a temple, of Romanesque origin, in the city of Zamora, Spain, the largest and most important in the town after the Cathedral. By concession of Don Juan de Aguilar it was declared an Archpriest's Church in 1500. It has been a National Monument since 1974.

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The Medieval Cities Interpretation Centre is an exhibition space located in the Spanish city of Zamora dedicated to disseminating what the cities of Europe were like during the Middle Ages, with special attention to the capital of Zamora itself.

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The Zamora Stone Bridge is one of the five bridges that cross the Duero River as it passes through the capital of the province of the same name.

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The convent of San Francisco Extraponte was a Franciscan institution built in the fourteenth century in Zamora. It is known for having been the resting place of the polygrapher Juan Gil de Zamora, a close collaborator of Alfonso X the Wise and tutor of his son, Sancho IV of Castile. The name "extraponte" comes from its proximity to the old bridge. The convent is in a state of restoration at the beginning of the 21st century. The Dean's Chapel was built in the 16th century under the direction of Gil de Hontañón and since 2007 it has housed an exhibition and conference hall. Since 1994 it has been the headquarters of the Rei Afonso Henriques Spanish-Portuguese Foundation.

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The Cabañales watermills are a group of mills located on the bed of the Duero River, in the Spanish city of Zamora. They constitute one of the five sets of watermills that still exist in the city, although all of them have been in productive use since the beginning of the twentieth century. They coexist with other watermills such as those of Olivares, La Pinilla. Both were in the possession of the cathedral chapter until the twentieth century. These watermills are located upstream of the Piedra bridge, on the left bank.

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The Pinilla watermills are a set of three watermills on the left bank of the Duero River near the Spanish city of Zamora. Located in the vicinity of the Pinilla neighborhood. The watermills were owned by the cathedral chapter of Zamora from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth century. The lease of the mill gave the cabildo extra income. The operation of the watermills was done by means of a diversion to a dam or dam that, in turn, channeled the water to the bolonera. Since the end of the twentieth century, they have been privately owned and are integrated into a bar-restaurant.

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