The Church of Santiago , located in the square of Satin, is one of the temples, the most emblematic of the city. Its construction began in the early SEVENTEENTH century, with the goal of replacing the old temple of Santiago, The Old, located next to the wall. The church was designed by Fray Genesius of the Mother of God, and in its construction, involving leading architects such as Juan de Urruela , and the brothers John and James Raón, the latter also responsible for the façade of the Cathedral of Calahorra.
The temple was finished by Joseph Raón the son of James, and inside you will appreciate the various phases of construction. Between 1739 and 1756, were added to the chapels of the transept, and between 1778 and 1782, Saints Ochandátegui built the imposing facade and the tower.
The facade of the church is a clear example of the mix between baroque and neoclassicism. Is stark, but of great elegance, with a niche of half a point in the center which houses an image of st. James the Apostle, surrounded by a curved pediment. The tower, which rises above the centre of the façade, presents a cylindrical structure with pilasters with ionic capitals, topped by a dome and lantern to crown the whole.
The interior of the church is a majestic work of the baroque. Of a Latin cross plan, the temple is composed by three naves of the same height. Between the buttresses are opened chapels, and in the arms of the transept are two chapels, cross-shaped, covered with domes on pendentives, which gives the space a large amplitude and luminosity.
