The former Church de La Concepción of Toro !!!

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We were back to my dear Spain again !! love it !! We came by car of course and took time to see new areas and old repeat with some of them as introduction to my sons and our dog Rex ! I rented a small house in a off the beaten path country town that was just perfect ! I like to continue the saga of our new road warrior experiences even if now with less in our family, This post is on my latest road warrior tour of wonderful sublime Spain.  Therefore, let me tell you about the former Church de La Concepción of Toro !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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The town of Toro is in the province of Zamora, Autonomous Community of Castilla y León in the kingdom of Spain, It is located 46 km from our rental house in Velliza, 62 km from Valladolid , 79 km from Salamanca, 148 km from Avila and 221 km from Madrid. The town stands at 722 meters above sea level. The town is crossed by the roads we took, the Autovia del Duero (A-11) that links Zamora provincial capital with Tordesillas. And the national road N-122 the alternative to the above highway, and more local.

The former Church de La Concepción is one of the most emblematic places of worship in the town of Toro. This religious temple, of Gothic-Mudéjar style, dates from the 16C, and is located in the historic center of the city. Its imposing facade and its bell tower are just some of the characteristics that make this church a unique place that is worth visiting. The Church has a wide and bright central nave, with cruise vaults and windows decorated with stained glass that give an atmosphere of serenity and recollection.

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Inside, the former Church de La Concepción houses numerous works of religious art, such as baroque altarpieces, polychrome wood carvings and paintings of great historical and artistic value. Among the most outstanding works is the main altarpiece, carried out in the 17C, it represents the Immaculate Conception surrounded by angels and saints.This church was one of the headquarters of the Ibero -American of Toro in its second edition, The Iberoamericana is the most important art exhibition created by women artists. The aim of this annual exhibition is to contribute to the development of gender parity in the artistic field.

The interior restoration project of the Church de La Concepción with the approval of the project is one more step in the claim of the City Council of Toro to convert the municipal property church in the City Museum. This is already done.

The Toro tourist office on its heritage: https://www.turismotoro.com/index.php/es/toro-monumental

The Castilla y Léon regional tourist office on Toro: https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/en/heritage-culture/toro

There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Spain, Do not know when we will be back, we sure will have this trip in our hearts forever, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the former Church de La Concepción of Toro !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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