The Church of San Martín, also known as the Church of the “Twin Towers” of Arévalo, is a remarkable building in the Romanesque-Mudejar style, built between the twelfth and eighteenth centuries. Located in the Plaza de la Villa, it is the only Romanesque church that has been preserved in the city, and it stands out for its two towers: the Torre de los Ajedreces, decorated with chessboards on the upper body, and the Torre Nueva, which has a simpler appearance. The church also preserves an arcaded gallery on the south side, one of the few examples of this style in Avila. Inside, there is an adobe nave and several chapels added in the 14th and 18th centuries, including a Baroque altarpiece in honor of San Martín.
Originally founded by the Tapia family as a burial and meeting place, the church lost its religious function in 1911 and was used as a silo in the 20th century. Declared a National Monument in 1931, it was restored in 2005 by the Castilla y León Historical Heritage Foundation and turned into a cultural space where exhibitions, concerts and workshops are held. Fray Juan Gil was baptized in its baptismal font, and the building preserves mural paintings of the Last Supper.
- Address
C. de la Alhóndiga, 20, Arévalo, Ávila - Web
None - Visiting Hours
Opened only for artistic exhibitions - What to see
Two towers, mural paintings of the Last Supper
