English Way

Betanzos is a key stage of the English Way, offering a historic centre, monumental churches and services for pilgrims.

Parish Church of Santiago de Requián

Parish Church of Santiago de Requián

Baroque church with a single nave, gallery and prominent double bell gable, representative of popular religious architecture in the region.

This is a Baroque-style church. It has a rectangular ground plan with a single nave. Inside, the transitional space between the presbytery and the nave is defined by a triumphal arch. At the foot of the nave there is a gallery. On the exterior, the main façade concentrates all the decorative elements. The most prominent feature is the double bell gable crowned by a cross and flanked by two pinnacles topped with balls.