Museum of the Fueros

The church of Saints Justo and Pastor, declared a National Monument in 1931, houses inside since 2007 the Museum of the Fueros, due to the importance of these documents in the Middle Ages for the town. Through his visit the visitor will access the history of Sepulveda, understand that they were fueros, its usefulness during the repopulation and its importance for Sepulveda. Also which kings confirmed them and some of their articles, as well as society, since the museum's tour is articulated around the characters of the charter; knights, clergy and common people, through its permanent collection, composed of pieces from the XIII century to the XVIII century; sculpture, documents, paintings, goldsmiths and textiles. Among the pieces on display are the original keys to the seven gates of the wall, emblem of the town. The sections of the exhibition are: the history of Sepulveda, Patronage and Patronage, the Fueros in the Middle Ages, the men of the Fuero and the Community of Villa and Land of Sepulveda. It also highlights the architecture of the church itself, built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century, which stands out for its basilica plan with three naves, something unique in the Romanesque Sepulveda and rare in the rural Romanesque. Its capitals, with different themes, the Mudejar coffered ceiling that covers it and its crypt, excavated under the apses, as well as the pieces are worthy of close observation. Due to its characteristics and the tombs it has, it must have been one of the most important churches for some of the families with the best social and economic position in Sepúlveda.