Románico Zamora

Hermitage of Santa María de la Vega or Cristo de las Batallas

13th century

This hermitage belonged to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and is surrounded by a grove of trees. It has a nave with collar roof, a rectangular main chapel with pointed barrel vault and semicircular apse with quarter-sphere vault. On the northern side, can be seen a modern belfry.

The framework is of brick completely and its plan has a single nave and in the head part can be seen a semicircular apse and large chancel. On the outside, the apse has seven blind arches, and the chancel has three arches on the Epistle Side and two on the Gospel Side. The walls contain double blind arches and typical brick friezes.

The walls are reinforced with loopholes and covers. The southern and northern doorways are original. In the southern part, there is a different brick shade due to renovations. They have three pointed archivolt resting on scotia imposts.

The roof of the nave is of wood, and the chancel contains 13th-century murals. Some of them are related to passages about the life of Jesus and Solomon. It is in this temple there is a wood carving of the “Santísimo Cristo de las Batallas” (Most Holy Christ of the Battles), patron saint of the town.

ADDRESS

South-east the city center of Toro, taking the CL-519 road.

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

Visiting hours are not set.

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