Completed in A.D. 1745, the Basílica Pontificia de San Miguel is one of the city’s many Baroque survivals. It’s on the Calle de San Justo, which is why the panel above the door depicts the martyrdom of San Justo and Pastor.
If you love the gorgeous garishness of this period, see also:
- The Iglesia de las Calatravas
- The Palacio Real
- San Antonio de los Alemanes
- The facade of Museo de Historia de Madrid/Real Hospicio de San Fernando
- Parts of the Iglesia de San Ginés de Arlés
