Iglesia de San Miguel

Segovia


On Plaza Mayor, this church – where Isabel was proclaimed Queen of Castile – recedes humbly into the background before the splendour of the cathedral across the square. The interior, with white walls and stone vaulting, is quite sober considering its historical importance.


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