THE THREE WISE MEN ALTARPIECE

SURROUNDINGS 

The first written references to Santa María la Redonda of Logroño date from 1196. That originally Romanesque parish church was promoted to the category of collegiate church in 1435. Almost a century later, in 1510, work started on the building we can see today. Construction work was first supervised by Master Mason, Juan de Regil, who later assumed complete charge of the work in the year 1516.

Construction of the most important parts of the late-Gothic style building was completed in 1537. It has a three naves, no transept and a polygonal apse. In the XVII century, the Baroque style vestry was added, together with the choir. The side entrances and the main façade with its monumental portico and twin towers were built in the XVIII century. Side naves give on to eight side chapels containing figures, paintings, reeds and grilles of considerable artistic merit. 

The church was given the category of church-cathedral in 1959, an honour it shares with the church-cathedrals of Calahorra and Santo Domingo de la Calzada. It is the only diocese to have a triple seat.