Route 5 Center. Section 1 - San Esteban de Gormaz
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On the banks of the Duero River and with a medieval aroma stands the historic town of San Esteban de Gormaz, recognized as the cradle of Soria Romanesque.
Get to know its picturesque historic center at the foot of the castle watchtower, filled with beautiful examples of traditional architecture carved over the centuries and its typical wineries. But above all, its Romanesque churches stand out, Nuestra Señora del Rivero, built in the 12th century that houses the venerated Virgen del Rivero, patron saint of the town, and that of San Miguel, Romanesque jewel par excellence of San Esteban and the first porticoed Romanesque temple in Castile.
As you walk through its streets and squares, you will not miss the aroma of the stoves where the exquisite lamb is prepared in a wood-fired oven, perfect to accompany with a good wine from Ribera del Duero.
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What to see?
Watchtower of QuintanillaMore informationIf we think of a well-preserved watchtower, we must remember the one at Quintanilla de Tres Barrios, that Madoz defined as ‘observation tower’, located on the northern slope of a hill on whose top we found...
Church of San MartinMore informationAn impeccably restored porticoed church dating back to the mid 12th century. Particularly worthy of note is the single nave and the magnificent wooden roof and a pointed barrel vault.The pointed triumphal...
Castle of San Esteban de GormazMore informationLocated on top of a hill, the castle dominates the village and the bridge that crosses the Douro River. San Esteban de Gormaz emerged as a fortified plaza for its strategic importance in the defensive...
Church of Nuestra Señora del RiveroMore informationThe church dates from the first half of the 12th century and has the same style and structure as the Iglesia de San Miguel. It is the most popular church in the village, due to the venerated Virgen del...
Church of San MiguelMore informationBuilt in 1081 by the Master Julianus, as indicated by a small scroll located in the colonnaded gallery, next to the entrance arch, which makes it the oldest colonnaded Romanesque church in the province,...
Arch of the VillaMore informationIt was the gateway of the old rampart. On its back keeps a shield with the blazon of M. Diego Lopez Pacheco the Grand, who was count of San Esteban.
Major Square of San EstebanMore informationIt is square shaped and is made up of a group of arcaded buildings. On the west façade is the town hall, opened in 1994 in imitation of another building which occupied the same site from 1629 to 1966,...
Medieval bridge of San Esteban de GormazMore informationStone bridge with sixteen spans, it is one of the few walkways that crossed the Duero River in the Middle Ages, the border between the Christian kingdoms and Al Andalus. It is based on another of Roman...
