The most beautiful churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels Spain

Considered the last high example of Romanesque art in the west, it dates from the 13th century. The narthex (north doorway) was sculpted at that time on the model of the portico of Glory - enough to fill compostellan nostalgic style. The bright polychrome covering the apostles dates from the 17th and 18th centuries. The interior, marked by the Baroque architecture, has a beautiful Gothic retable. Also watch, behind the choir, amazing sculpted wooden crucifix, where a romanesque Christ is sacred, like a medieval king.

Located in the heart of the village, it is a church of the fifteenth century rectangular form with a nef divided into five parts. From the top of his tower, we have a very nice view on the surrounding area, but it's mostly inside the church that you find his main retable, built between the end of the fifteenth century and the beginning of the sixteenth century, which is one of the most important ensembles of late Gothic painting in Extremadura, style. mixed with the first expressions of the Renaissance. Declared a historical and artistic monument in 1982, it was deeply restored on that date. It was realized by Antón de Madrid, a painter of great prestige having been entrusted with numerous works by the ecclesiastical authorities of the province of León and residing in Zafra. In total, this table has 28 tables, distributed in three bodies and eleven vertical paths that recreate the life of Mary and Christ, in an extremely didactic way for the faithful.

Erigée at the end of the fifteenth century, this church is Gothic, although the main entrance is already in a mannerist style. You will notice his bell at the octagonal finish with a snail-shaped staircase as well as the desks and baptismal fonts in Cabra's red marble. But it is mainly his sanctuary that is the nail of the visit. Dating back to the seventeenth century, it is one of the small jewels of sacred art of the province, the painting of the door being attributed to Murillo school. He is home to a major retable, works by Franciso Palma Burgos and after the Spanish civil war.

Dedicated to the patron saint of the city, it is located at the top of the old town on Canfali hill. It is a neoclassical building, built in the th century, featuring the classic Mediterranean-style blue dome. The interior houses the virgen del Sufragio, the patron of Benidorm, which also has a chapel in this church where you can see the little sculpture that was found in a boat drifting at sea.

It was the great church of Montemolín, built in 1525 on the location of a hospital where pilgrims were resting, cheminant towards Santiago de Compostela. With a very large dimension, it marks the transition between late Gothic and Renaissance, with a rectangular, single-nave shape and beautiful Gothic design. It has fifteen altars (altar), each with a altarpiece, mainly of the th century. In addition to beautiful jewellery pieces, it houses a large collection of sacred books, including chronologies, ranging from 1575 to the present.

Probably built on the location of the central mosque in Marbella, this church dates back to the th century. Especially its main door, Puerta del Sol, carved in an ochre stone and rococo style, a pure marvel dating back to the second half of the th century.

This Gothic church of the 13th century, with three naves, is built like a basilica, with a flight of steps flanked by two towers. You can see several interesting works here, including the White Virgin made of polychrome stone or reclining Christ, signed by Gregorio Fernandez. From the church square, you will have a beautiful view of the city. Next to the site, you can discover the ruins of the church of San Pedro romanesque style, built in the 12th century - only one arch.