Church sights in Segovia
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Iglesia de la Vera Cruz
This 12-sided church is the most interesting of Segovia's churches, and one of the best-preserved of its kind in Europe. Built in the early 13th century by the Knights Templar and based on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, it long housed what is said to be a piece of the Vera Cruz (True Cross), now in the nearby village church of Zamarramala (on view only at Easter). The curious two-storey chamber in the circular nave (the inner temple) is where the knights' secret rites took place and where they stood vigil over the holy relic. For fantastic views of the town and the Sierra de Guadarrama, walk uphill behind the church for approximately 1km.
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Iglesia de San Justo
The church lies southeast of the centre. From the Plaza del Azoguejo (home of the Centro de Recepción de Visitantes), head south down Calle de Teodosio El Grande and take your first left towards Plaza de San Justo.
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Iglesia de San Millán
Located off Avenida de Fernández Ladreda, this church is a time-worn example of the Romanesque style typical of Segovia, with porticoes and a Mudéjar bell tower.
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Iglesia de San Martín
Among the town's churches, this is pièce de Romanesque résistance with its segoviano touch of a Mudéjar tower and arched gallery. The interior boasts a Flemish Gothic chapel.
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Iglesia de San Miguel
On Plaza Mayor, this church – where Isabel was proclaimed Queen of Castilla – recedes humbly into the background before the splendour of the cathedral across the square.
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