Segovia - San Lorenzo

A Celtic castle existed here, from which resistance against the Romans originated. The city was nevertheless taken. Afterward, it began to be built as a Roman city and became an important Roman military base.

In the second half of the 5th century, Segovia became part of the Visigoth Empire. From the 8th to the 11th centuries, Segovia was under Moorish possession. In 1085 Alfonso VI conquered the city. From the 13th to the 15th century it was a royal residence.


San Lorenzo has undergone various alterations throughout its history. The erection of the one nave church in the Romanesque-Mudejar style started in the 12th century and like most Romanesque churches in Segovia, San Lorenzo has an interesting portico. The capitals are a little weathered.

Not surprisingly, the medieval artists focused here on the martyrdom of Saint Lawrence.