Holy Week in Villalpando has been one of the most important local celebrations from the Middle Ages to the present day.

In the Middle Ages, numerous brotherhoods existed throughout this important town, as evidenced by its 10 parishes. Various religious sculptures were commissioned in these brotherhoods, particularly the Romanesque and Gothic Christs that are still preserved today.

The first reference to Holy Week processions dates back to the early 16th century. The Vera Cruz brotherhood, one of the oldest in Spain, traces its roots back to 1501, according to its ordinances drafted in 1524. This brotherhood held a procession consisting of a public discipline in which members flagellated themselves on Holy Thursday night.

The early 17th century witnessed a period of artistic splendor in Villalpando, as evidenced by the creation of several highly artistic processional images that emanate from the Baroque style of the Valladolid school. The Nazarene, close to the circle of Gregorio Fernández, the Virgin of Sorrows near Pedro Bolduque, and the Christ of the Passion from the orbit of Francisco del Rincón are some of the finest examples of Villalpando imagery.

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Date

Semana Santa

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Castilla y León Tourist Interest

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  • Postal address Villalpando. Zamora
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  • Villalpando town hall

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  • Zamora tourism office

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