The church of San Miguel y San Julián in Valladolid

The church of San Miguel y San Julián is the temple of the former Casa Profesa of the Company of Jesus in the city of Valladolid. Constructed in the last quarter of the 16th century, the building is one of the clearest exponents of Jesuit architecture. While the authorship of the designs is uncredited, it is possible they were works of the Company, though this is not well-accredited due to enormous similarities with the Vallisoletan classicist school.

From the beginnings of the 17th century, the church was under the patronage of the Condes de Fuensaldaña, and since 1775, it has been under royal patronage. The church hosts a good collection of retablos, sculptures, and paintings, several of which are by Gregorio Fernández and Diego Valentín Díaz.

In 1775, the church became the seat of the parish of San Miguel y San Julián y Santa Basilisa. This was the result of a merger between the two oldest parishes in Valladolid: San Miguel, whose seat was in the plaza of the same name until 1775, and San Julián y Santa Basilisa, founded in the mid-11th century. The building of San Julián y Santa Basilisa was demolished between 1777 and 1779, while the seat of San Miguel was moved to this site in 1775.

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