The Torre del Reloj 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 Torre del Reloj 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 Torre del Reloj or Clock tower is located in the center, specifically at the beginning of the Calle Corredera and near the Plaza Mayor. The Arco del Reloj (clock arch) aka Torre del Reloj is a tower located in the walled enclosure of Toro was started building in 1719 to 1738, during the reign of Felipe V, being finished nineteen years later. It is located on the old Plaza del Mercado (15C) that surrounded the first walled enclosure of the city of Toro. Its height of 20 meters, allows it to be seen from any point in the city.

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There was built a Chair factory with a square top in four bodies and slender appearance, being in the second the mechanical clock that gives it its name. There is one of the chapels of veneration to the Virgen de las Nieves who was transferred to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and replaced by a sculpture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In its beginnings Mass was celebrated in that spot, From this arc, one of the longest journeys of the city begins, it says a legend that in the mortar for its construction wine was used instead of water, due to the large amount that occurred and for being cheaper than climbing the water from the river Duero.

The Romanesque in Zamore province on the Torre del Reloj of Toro: https://www.romanicozamora.es/en/monumentos/ver/clocks-arch/179

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

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

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 Torre del Reloj of Toro !!! as I

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

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Published by pedmar10

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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