Church of San Andrés, Zamora, Romanesque church in Zamora, Spain
San Andrés Church is a Romanesque building in Zamora with a rectangular layout and a single nave split into three sections. It features a polygonal apse, a straight presbytery, a tower on the north side, and the main entrance portal facing west.
The building began as a 12th-century temple and underwent major renovation from 1550 to 1570 under Antonio de Sotelo Cisneros, who had served as a captain under Hernán Cortés. This Renaissance transformation significantly altered the original medieval structure.
The church holds an alabaster praying figure of Antonio de Sotelo, carved by Pompeo Leoni in the final decades of the 16th century. This sculpture reflects the importance of the Sotelo family within the religious and artistic circles of the period.
Access is through the western portal, while the tower stands prominently on the north side. Knowing that the southern side borders the Seminary building can help visitors orient themselves and plan their visit.
The church contains two matching chapels in its head section, with one open to all parishioners and the other reserved exclusively for the Sotelo family. This arrangement shows how wealth and social standing were reflected in religious spaces of that era.
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