The 14th century
church of San Miguel stands in the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca
(Square of the White Virgin), and contains a niche with an
effigy of the patron saint of the city. The apse is of great
historical interest as it contains a niche in which the symbolic "Machete
vitoriano" was kept for three centuries, before which each
new attorney general had to swore an oath on taking up his
post. Apart from its main altar (the most important in the
city and the work of Gregorio Fernández (17th century)), this
church offers a number of interesting features such as its
nine chapels, the sacristy, choir, the boardroom and the alter
piece of the main chapel.
Plaza de la Virgen Blanca
14th century Gothic |
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