St. Stephen's Church

The church of San Esteban is located next to the castle. The complex consists of the church itself, intended for worship, the crypt and the cloister, which gives access from the street that goes up from the town square, to the main entrance of the church. The most primitive structure is the crypt of Santa María del Perdón, whose construction began in the middle of the 11th century and where Gothic mural paintings are preserved. Access to the church of San Esteban is through the 12th century Romanesque doorway. Exposure to wind and rain quickly damaged the stone, and therefore, in the sixteenth century the portico was built to try to protect the carvings. Inside, the highlights are the 8th century baptismal font, the Romanesque Christ of Forgiveness, the mid-16th century choir stalls and the rococo organ.