Románico Zamora

Church of El Carmen

11th-13th centuries

The current building preserves from the Romanesque period some designs, two sepulchral “lucillos” (a kind of stone sarcophaguses) used as windows in the side walls, a 13th-century burial inside the church, remaining the inscription and the entire liturgical furniture. Also belong to Romanesque style, five corbels on the facade under the belfry. They are scotia, roll and pyramid shaped, and in two of them can be seen smooth lancet leaves, motifs that are repeated in other temples of the city.

It was previously located a few meters southwest of its current location. It was moved in 1967, using for the new construction, Romanesque elements from the original framework. The Venerable Brotherhood of “Ntra. Sra. Del Carmen del Camino y San Agustín” owns the hermitage and its contents.

In the inner portal there is a huge boa. It is 5m length and the tradition says that this snake was killed by a shepherd helped by the Virgin called “Virgen del Carmen”, but it likely came from America at the time of the Conquest. It houses the sculpture of “Cristo del Camino”. It is a 16th-century Renaissance work, but was renovated in the 19th century.

The Virgin has been carried in procession several times to pray a benefit, as happened the 28 April 1844, when she was carried in procession to pray the ending of drought that devastated the fields. When the procession was in the Main Square, it began to rain.

ADDRESS

Located between Alemania Square and Tres Cruces Avenue.

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 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