Románico Zamora

Church of Santa María la Real

13th century

The church retains from Romanesque period the head part and the southern wall of the belfry. The Romanesque church was built on a single nave with a plain head part.

Inside it houses a carving of the Virgin and Child in polychrome wood, which corresponds to the Romanesque archetype of Virgin in Majesty. Mary appears hieratical and facing to the front, on a throne, with crown and veil. The Child sits down on her legs, blessing with his right hand.

The origin of the Church of  La Hiniesta and the so-called municipality that arose in this environment, is told in a document dated from 1290 which tells the miraculous apparition of the Virgin to King Sancho IV while he was hunting in lands of Zamora. The monarch, after going to pick up a partridge which had been brought down by his falcon, found among the broom ("hiniesta" in Spanish) or a small carving of the Virgin.

The image was moved to the church of San Antolín, and the king ordered a temple to be built in the place of its appearance and a village to be settled round this place.

ADDRESS

9, Era Street
La Hiniesta (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

The access is free of charge but there are neither visiting hours nor guided tours. 

The temple can be visited only during mass celebrations.

GENERAL INTEREST SERVICES

Tourist office:
- Toro: It is located at 6, Main Square. Tel. +34 980 694 747 

Civil Guard (police with responsibilities outside towns):
- Toro: Tel. +34 980 690 012

Emergency telephone numbers: 112 
- Toro medical center: Tel. +34 980 691 337

Bus station: 
- Toro: Tel. +34 980 693 236

Train station: 
- Toro: Tel. +34 905 551 844

Taxis:
- Toro: Tels. +34 639 421 582 / +34 630 752 526 / +34 607 451 307

Civil defence:
- Toro: Tel. +34 980 690 100