Lying between Aranda de Duero and El Burgo de Osma, one step away from Lobos River Canyon Natural Park and with a long winemaking tradition (it is part of the Ribera del Duero), we find Saint Stephen of Gormaz, one of the most interesting visits in our geography.
This town in Soria, known for its set of Romanesque churches, is one of the most interesting visits in our geography.
This town in Soria is known for its set of Romanesque churches, with the San Miguel and Santa María del Rivero at the head. These buildings represent some of the first examples of the Romanesque portico in the Iberian Peninsula, which places San Esteban de Gormaz in a prominent place in the history of medieval art and architecture of Castilla y León.
Architectural reference
The church of San Miguel in San Esteban de Gormaz is considered the first porticoed Romanesque church in the Iberian Peninsula, an architectural detail that represented a great change in the simple constructions of the first Romanesque and that was copied in the rest of the Castilian churches. which makes it a reference point of the Romanesque style in the peninsula.
The church of San Miguel in San Esteban de Gormaz was built in the 11th century and has a simple and robust structure
That of San Miguel was built in the 11th century and, like those of its time, it has a simple and robust structure, although here Its portico with semicircular arches stands out which, furthermore, sand preserved in very good condition. This, together with the fact that remains of wall paintings and other details that offer information about the religious art of the time, help make it easy to imagine it as it was at the time.
Even older
Before this Romanesque jewel, in San Esteban de Gormaz there were already a castle Was Built in the 10th century, when the town belonged to the Caliphate of Córdoba. Today it is interesting to search among its remains for the cistern and the Lairón Well, excavated in the rock and which, according to legend, communicates with the river since it was the only way to escape in case of not resisting a siege. The Bridge of 16 Eyes also has a long history.. Of medieval origin, it is worth stopping in both when entering and leaving the town.
from the earth
Any walk through San Esteban de Gormaz (a town where El Cid also passed) will end in its Plaza Mayor, heart of the city, meeting point and the best place to sit on one of its terraces and enjoy a good aperitif that includes a Ribera del Duero wine and a tasty Torrezno from Soriano.
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