Románico Zamora

Church of Santo Sepulcro

12th century

This is a 12th-century temple. The church of Santo Sepulcro (Holy Sepulchre) was founded by the monks of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, originally as a monastery. When the order disappeared in 1489, it passed into the hands of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, to which it belonged to until 1849, when it became answerable to the parish of San Frontis.

It belongs to a poorly-decorated simple Romanesque style, which is showed at the corbels.
This is a church with a nave floor plan, divided into three sections, extended by a rectangular apse. Its tower, which top is cut since ancient times, is placed at temple foot.

The inner part of the head section is covered with a pointed barrel vault, while the nave is covered by a 15th-century framework, where have been preserved polychrome traces.

Outside, near the entrance, Gothic wall paintings stand out where you can make out some Passion scenes. The tower had a defensive purpose and is topped with a patriarchal cross which can also be seen painted on the window tympanum.

In 1977 it was classed as being of cultural interest in Zamora province and monument category.  

Exterior de la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro

En el exterior, junto a la entrada, destacan unas pinturas murales góticas donde se pueden distinguir algunas escenas de la Pasión. La torre cumple una función defensiva y se remata con una cruz patriarcal que también se puede ver pintada en el tímpano de la ventana.

ADDRESS

It is located in Virgen de la Guía Square

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

It is open on Sunday and holidays during mass at 10:00.

GENERAL INTEREST SERVICES

Tourist offices: 

- Local tourist office: It is located at 5, Arias Gonzalo Square. Tel. +34 980 533 694

- Castilla y León tourist office: It is located at 1, Príncipe de Asturias Avenue. Tel. +34 980 531 845

- Provincial tourist office: It is located at Viriato Square. Tel. +34 980 534 047

Local police: Tel. +34 980 531 245

Civil Guard (police with responsibilities outside towns): Tel. +34 980 521 100

Emergency telephone numbers: 112

- Virgen de la Concha (Hospital): Tel. +34 980 548 212

Bus station: Tel. +34 980 521 281

Train station: Tel. +34 980 521 110

Taxi: Tel. +34 630 630 630 

Civil defence: Tel. +34 980 536 190