Discover Zazuar: Architectural History and Wine-Making Tradition in the Ribera del Duero

Zazuar is located in the Burgos section of the Ribera del Duero. In Zazuar, church architecture, religious tradition and the history of wine-making come together.

Culture and History

The Iglesia de San Andrés has three naves of equal height and a polygonal apse. Construction began in the 16th century and lasted for around two centuries. It remains an active place of worship, especially during the patron-saint festivities held in honour of Saint Andrew at the end of November.

The Rollo de la Justicia in Zazuar was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural on 14 March 1963. On the daytime walking tour through Zazuar, it appears as a sight with a scheduled visiting time of 15 minutes.

The Ermita de San Vítores is a single-storey building with a square floor plan and a belfry containing a single bell. The year 1605 is inscribed on the central voussoirs of its entrance arch. The Ermita remains connected with local tradition and the identity of Zazuar and is used especially during celebrations in honour of the saint.

To organise a walking tour, the building form, construction period, dates and present-day use can be considered separately; the topics range from architecture and history to religious life in the locality.

Wine-Making Tradition

Zazuar’s traditional wineries form a very distinctive area within the village. The Barrio de las Bodegas de Zazuar lies at the foot of the parish church, Iglesia de San Andrés, and has been preserved as a symbol of the local wine-making tradition and the way of life of the population. El Lagar has been preserved as cultural heritage and recalls the wine-making tradition of the municipality of Zazuar.

A spatial area, a symbol of the way of life and an individual heritage site offer different perspectives on the subject of wine.

Further Places

Further places to read about: Quintana Del Puente, San Millán De Lara, Los Tomillares, Villamartín De Villadiego, Salazar, Hontoria De Valdearados, Pardilla and Nava De Ordunte.

When comparing holiday apartments in Zazuar, you can begin on the respective listing pages with the travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions. These three details organise the comparison by period, accommodation options and booking rules; which of them matters first depends on your own plans.

Landscape

The Arandilla is Zazuar’s most important watercourse and a tributary of the Duero. The municipality of Zazuar is used mainly for growing grapevines and cereals. The municipal area also includes woodland with pine trees, junipers and holm oaks.

For an overview of the landscape, the watercourse, cultivated areas and woodland can be considered separately; the topics represent different scales, from the course of the river to the use of the municipal area.

The BU-925 regional road runs through the municipality of Zazuar on the route from Aranda de Duero to La Gallega.

For the higher-level travel overview: Burgos.