Collegiate Church of Toro
Colegiata de Santa María la Mayor
A 12th- to 13th-century Romanesque church that preserves a brightly coloured Gothic Portico of Majesty, the highlight of the old town of Toro.
The Collegiate Church of Toro was built between 1160 and 1240. Its exterior has fish-scale stone domes similar to those of Zamora Cathedral. Its most treasured feature is the Portico of Majesty (Pórtico de la Majestad) on the west side. The late 13th-century Gothic carvings still retain their original vivid paint, depicting the Virgin, angels and the Last Judgment. They have survived because they sit indoors. The sacristy houses the painting The Virgin of the Fly (La Virgen de la Mosca). Admission costs about €4. Opening hours are roughly 10:30 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 19:30, and the church is often closed on Mondays. Behind the church is a viewpoint overlooking the Duero plain. Toro is about 33 km from Zamora, roughly 40 minutes by car or bus.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:30–14:00 and 17:00–19:30
Nearby sights
- Toro Old Town & Wineries
- Monastery of Sancti Spiritus, Toro
- Church of Santiago del Burgo
- Plaza Mayor de Zamora
- Museo de Zamora
- Museo de Semana Santa
- Church of San Cipriano
- Puente de Piedra