San Miguel is widely considered the finest Gothic church in Jerez, and its tower is the most beautiful in the city — an elaborately carved late-Gothic structure whose upper stages lean into almost Plateresque richness. The church was begun in the fifteenth century on the site of a former mosque and completed over the following two centuries, with Baroque elements added later.
The interior is vast and lofty, with a Churrigueresque altarpiece by Juan de Dios that fills the entire east end and is considered one of the masterpieces of Baroque woodcarving in Andalusia. The church stands in a quiet square outside the main tourist circuit, which means you can often have it almost to yourself. The afternoon light through the south aisle windows in winter is remarkable.