Iglesia de San Francisco Javier

The Church of San Francisco Javier is the parish church of Nuevo Baztán, in the Community of Madrid, located in the Plaza de la Iglesia and linked to the monumental complex of the old new town promoted by Juan de Goyeneche. It is integrated together with the palace in the central core of the urban fabric, so it is an essential piece of the historical layout of the place. The building was erected at the beginning of the 18th century, between 1709 and 1713, as part of a Baroque urban foundation project associated with the architect José Benito Churriguera. Its architecture responds to the Madrilenian baroque, with a unitary and monumental composition typical of that constructive program. It has a Latin cross plan, with a choir, a raised presbytery and a front on the western façade flanked by two towers. Also noteworthy are the small side chapels and the sacristy behind the presbytery, as well as an altarpiece of patrimonial importance documented in the sources consulted. The church is listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest and is part of the historical-artistic ensemble of Nuevo Baztán, one of the most significant examples of a new Baroque town in Madrid.