What to see in Toro during your stay

Heritage, viewpoints, churches, palaces, wineries and historic corners to discover from Hotel Juan II.

Discover Toro from Hotel Juan II

Toro is a monumental town with an outstanding historic centre, Romanesque and Mudéjar churches, palaces, historic gates, viewpoints over the Duero valley and a wine tradition deeply linked to its history. From Hotel Juan II, many of these places can be visited comfortably on foot.

Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor

Its construction dates back to the 12th century. It belongs to a group of transitional Romanesque churches known as the “Cimborrios del Duero”.

Clock Arch

The Clock Arch rises over the old Market Gate, part of the first walled enclosure of Toro.

Stone Bull

The Stone Bull stands at the entrance to the town, next to the Arch of Santa Catalina. It is a single-piece granite sculpture, roughly carved, representing a bull.

Postigo Arch

The Postigo Arch was one of the small gates in Toro’s old city wall.

The Alcázar

The Alcázar is located in a beautiful setting, about 100 metres above the Duero river.

Church of San Julián de los Caballeros

Its foundation is one of the oldest in the town. The current monument dates from the 16th century and its design is attributed to the famous architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón.

Church of San Sebastián de los Caballeros

This church was a parish at least from the 13th century until the end of the 19th century. It stands in Plaza de la Paja, one of the open commercial spaces around the first walled enclosure.

Palace of the Laws

The Palace of the Laws was a royal palace of the Castilian-Leonese crown during the Middle Ages and later became linked to the Ulloa-Pereira family estate.

Bullring

Toro’s bullring was inaugurated on 18 August 1828.

Roman Bridge

The bridge dates from the 12th century, although it is called Roman perhaps because it stands on the site of an earlier Roman bridge.

Our Lady of La Vega

This sanctuary stands next to the Duero river in a beautiful wooded setting.

Church of San Salvador de los Caballeros

This church belonged to the Templar Order, as can be seen on the southern doorway where the order’s arms are displayed.

Church of Santo Tomás Cantuariense

The Church of Santo Tomás Cantuariense has its origins in the 12th century and was rebuilt at the end of the 18th century.

Church of San Lorenzo el Real

The name “el Real” comes from the burials of the Castilla-Fonseca family, illegitimate descendants of Peter I of Castile, who were buried in an impressive Gothic tomb.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Originally, this church belonged to the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre and, at the end of the 15th century, passed to the Order of Malta.

Church of Santa María de Roncesvalles

Its origin dates back to the 12th century, although it has undergone alterations and suffered a fire in 1955.

Church of La Trinidad

This church preserves architectural remains from the transition between the 12th and 13th centuries.

Palace of the Marquises of Castrillo

Located on Calle Corredera, this palace dates from the second half of the 16th century.

Convent of San José

The Convent of San José is a building of simple lines.

Convent of Santa Sofía

The convent settled in Toro in the 14th century, adapting to the new urban trend of bringing old Romanesque monasteries into the town.

Palace of the Counts of Requena

This was a splendid mansion of the Counts of Requena. It is Gothic in style and dates from the late 15th century.

Palace of the Marquises of Alcañices

This palace has a grand three-storey façade. Its windows are protected by impressive wrought-iron grilles, with Renaissance-style balconies on the second floor and a beautiful gallery of arches above.

Valparaíso Palace

Valparaíso Palace was once a notable mansion enriched with a large collection of paintings, sculptures, ivories and other works, none of which survives today.

Corredera Gate

The Corredera Gate was built in 1602 with a purely decorative purpose, in an opening in the earthen walls, to welcome King Philip III.

Royal Monastery of Santa Clara

The Royal Monastery of Santa Clara was founded by Doña Berenguela, eldest daughter of King Alfonso X the Wise.

Palace of Las Bolas

This palace takes its name from the stone balls decorating its main façade and the street where it stands.

Gate of Santa Catalina

The Gate of Santa Catalina is mentioned as early as the 14th century because it stood near a church of the same name, already existing in the 13th century.

Town Hall

The current Town Hall building was constructed in 1778, after the former council building was destroyed by fire on 1 January 1761.

Latorre Theatre

Together with the bullring, Latorre Theatre forms a special ensemble within Spanish popular architecture.

Toro wine

Toro wine is closely linked to the history of the town and became an important element in its development over the centuries.