The old collegiate church of Santa María, known as "La Mayor", is a reconstruction of the 14th and 15th centuries in Gothic-Mudejar style. The first traces of the current building date back to the 12th century. The church was a collegiate church until 1851.
The Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado was built in the 16th and 17th centuries on a site considered sacred since Roman times. The church is a magnificent Renaissance building, already praised by contemporaries such as King Philip II, who called it "Queen of Hermitages". In 1649 it was modified by the addition of the present main chapel and its characteristic dome, all under the direction of Fray Lorenzo de San Nicolás, which gave it its present appearance. After the devastation caused by the French invasion, further modifications were made in 1855.
The convent of San Juan de los Reyes is a monastery belonging to the Franciscan order. It was built under the patronage of Queen Isabella I of Castile, from 1477 to 1526, with the aim of transforming it into a royal mausoleum. This is one of the most valuable examples of Isabelline Gothic style.
Santa María la Blanca is a temple built in 1180 as a synagogue. After functioning as such for 211 years, it was expropriated and converted into a church following the pogrom of 1391. It currently belongs to the Catholic Church. but no worship is practiced there. It is open to the public and functions as a museum.
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