Románico Zamora

Monastery of Santa María

12th century

The large church has been preserved from the monastery. This church has a Latin cross with 3 naves of 4 sections, cubic transept, and its header consists of 3 staggered semicircular apses with their respective presbyteries. The framework is made with excellent and austere granite and slate masonry.

The nave is covered with a slightly pointed barrel vault, reinforced by double transverse and sloping arches. The apse large windows are decorated with a series of splayed arches based in columns.

The southern facade communicated in origin with the monastic dependencies, including the former cloister. The western facade is framed by 2 buttresses and crowned with a modern belfry. In the northern facade highlights the end of the transept, covered with pitched roof which wall has 4 bodies separated by horizontal moldings. The second deserve special mention. It is a series of lanceolate blind arches on small columns with plant-motifs capitals.

San Martin de Tours is the patron saint and his sculpture is housed inside the temple, but also on the frieze of the door, there is another carved image of the saint on horseback, cutting the layer with his sword to give half to a poor man. Another sculpture of great value is that of the so-called "Virgen de la Peregrina".

It has been a National historic-artistic monument since 1931.

ADDRESS

It is located in Iglesia Square.

San Martín de Castañeda, Galende (Zamora).

To view the entire route from your position to the monument, you can click on the Google icon located on the lower left corner of the map.

OPENING HOURS AND VISITS

April, May and June:
- Fridays and Satudays: from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00.
- Sundays: during mornings.

July, August and September:
- From Tuesday to Sunday: from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00.

October, November and December:
- Fridays and Saturdays: from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:30 to 18:30.
- Sundays: during mornings.

GENERAL INTEREST SERVICES

Tourist offices: 

- El Puente: Located at Plaza Street. Tel. +34 980 621 408 

- Puebla de Sanabria: Located at 13, Rúa Street. Tel. +34 980 620 734  

- Alcañices: Located at 30, Convento San Francisco. Tel. +34 980 680 368  

- San Martín de Castañeda: Sanabria Lake Nature Reserve Information. Tel. +34 980 622 063
 

Civil Guard (police with responsibilities outside towns):

- Puebla de Sanabria: Tel. +34 980 620 028

- El Puente: Tel. +34 980 620 225 

- Mombuey: Tel. +34 980 642 714

- Lubián: Tel. +34 980 624 010
 

Emergency telephone numbers: 112

- Mombuey medical center: Tel. +34 980 644 404

- Puebla de Sanabria medical center: Tel. +34 980 620 919

- Lubián medical center: Tel. +34 980 624 023
 

Bus station: 

Puebla de Sanabria: Tel. +34 980 620 191
 

Train station: 

Puebla de Sanabria: Tel. +34 980 620 056 
 

Taxis:

- Puebla de Sanabria: Tel. +34 980 620 301 / +34 980 620 008 / +34 980 620 048

- Alcañices: Tel. +34 605 800 991 / +34 980 680 141 / +34 980 680 636
 

Civil defence: 

- Galende: Tel. +34 980 626 765 

- Puebla de Sanabria: Tel. +34 619 863 569