Santiago de los Caballeros

Santiago de los Caballeros Review

The chief building of interest outside the walls of Cáceres' old town is the church of Santiago de los Caballeros, rebuilt in the 16th century by Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón, Spain's last great Gothic architect. The easiest way to reach the church is by exiting the old town on the west side, through the Socorro gate. Inside the church, there is a single nave with ribbed vaults, and a choir stall in the back. The magnificent altarpiece was commissioned in 1557 and made by the Valladolid-based master Alonso de Berruguete.