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The church of San Pedro, built in the second half of the 14th century, is a Gothic church. It was completed during the 15th century and, together with the Church of Santiago and the Church of Santa María, now the Cathedral, it formed the religious triangle of the city when it was granted the title of city (1420), with each church acting as the nucleus of each district. In 1755, the Lisbon earthquake destroyed the roof and one of the interior columns. During the Spanish Civil War, an anarchist militia of the Torres de Valdepeñas battalion carried out several anti-clerical actions such as the destruction of part of the artistic heritage of the temple.

The church of San Pedro must have been built with three naves and a tower at the foot shortly after the conquest of the city by Alfonso VIII (1158-1214). In the 17th century, the church's bell tower was in such a bad state that it was in danger of collapse. At the end of 1660, it was decided to rebuild it as soon as possible, in order to stop the deterioration process and prevent it from collapsing. In the 18th century, under the episcopate of Don José Flórez Osorio, the church, like many others in the diocese of Cuenca, was completely renovated; the architect in charge of this renovation was Don José Martín de Aldehuela. The tower, made up of three tapered parts, was completed at the end of the 18th century with a bell tower.

The church of San Pedro was built during the second half of the 18th century in a baroque style, particularly visible on the tower. The building was restored in 1991.

The church of San Vicente Mártir was built between the 15th and 16th centuries. Its style is mainly Gothic, but with a touch of Renaissance. The church was built on top of one of the fortresses of Vitoria from the time of King Sancho VI of Navarre, which was given to the city council by the Catholic Monarchs in 1484. The tower, 54 metres high, was built between 1860 and 1872 in a neo-Byzantine style to replace an older tower, probably of medieval origin.

The royal parish of Santa Ana de Sevilla is a Gothic-Mudejar church whose construction began at the end of the 13th century on an old mosque. It was declared a site of cultural interest in 1931.

The Santa Catalina Mártir temple is a Valencian Gothic church built on the site of a mosque. Partly destroyed during a fire in 1548, it was rebuilt and took on a Baroque appearance at the end of the 18th century.

It is a historic church: it is here that in 1276 the son of the king of Aragon Jaime I, was crowned king of Mallorca under the name of Jaime II of Mallorca. It is also where he took the oath to respect the privileges and franchises granted to the island. Its construction continued until 1414 in the Gothic style. It has a beautiful main Baroque altar, made by Brother Alberto de Burguny , and 7 beautiful chapels grafted on the ambulatory, including the chapels of Santo Cristo de la Conquista, Santa Catalina, San Luis and the Piedad de Cristo. . It contains 3 naves, the central nave being higher than the others, and two access doors. The bell tower dates from the 19th century. and we can see that the church was restored in neo-Gothic style at that time. However, it has elements that remind us that it was built in the Middle Ages: gargoyles, dragons, harpies, basilics.

The Imperial Church of Santa María de Palacio was built between the 12th and 13th centuries, with the transept and choir being rebuilt in the 15th century. From the original structure, the eight-sided pyramidal dome in Gothic style in the shape of an imperial crown has been preserved, which is part of the city's skyline. In the 18th century, the structure was redesigned to strengthen the interior so that it could withstand the thrust of the pyramidal spire on the outside in the Baroque style.

The church of Santa María la Blanca was built in the seventeenth century and is used by the Brotherhood of the Rosary of Our Lady of the Snows.

The Santa María Magdalena is a church of Mudejar style dating from the 14th century. Its Baroque interior is from the 17th and 18th centuries.