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The church could have been founded in the year 1164 according to the date inscribed behind the main altarpiece. According to documentary evidence, only the presence in the place of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher is accredited, acquiring great importance in the middle of the 15th century as it was the head of the encomienda until it was replaced by the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, then becoming dependent on the Pazos de Arenteiro encomienda.

San Lorenzo in Lucina was first consecrated in the 5th century. The church as we see it today dates mainly from the 17th century when the interior was completely transformed by Cosimo Fanzago. Another restoration was carried out in the second half of the 19th century, during which, by order of Pius IX, the Baroque decorations of the nave were removed and replaced by the frescoes by Roberto Bompiani that can still be seen today.

The church of San Lorenzo Martire certainly exists since the 11th century. It was completely rebuilt in 1554 with three naves. New restorations took place in the Baroque and Neoclassical period. Inside it houses Mannerist paintings by the painter Donato Palmieri da Formello and the recently moved ancient sundial.

The basilica church of San Lorenzo was built between 1608 and 1703. Before the present church there was a small Romanesque church that was made Gothic in the 14th century. The new church was built in Baroque style and was completed with the construction of its brick façade, designed by José Sofí.

The church of San Lorenzo was built in the 14th century, but the remains of this first church are no longer visible today. From 1696 to 1717, a chapel was added to the original building. The neoclassical appearance of the building was given to it during a reconstruction in 1805 by Juan Antonio de Pagola. Likewise, the previous façade, which was baroque, was replaced by a neoclassical façade in 1901.

The church of San Luigi dei Francesi was built between 1518 and 1589 by the French community of Rome. The work was carried out by Domenico Fontana on a project by Giacomo Della Porta, and thanks to the donations of Catherine de' Medici (1519-1589). Between 1749 and 1764 the interior was renovated under the project of the French architect Antoine Dérizet.

The church of San Martín in San Martín del Río (Province of Teruel, Spain) is a church built between the 16th and 18th centuries in the late Gothic style. In its factory it combines masonry on the walls with ashlar in the corners and brick in the upper areas, reflecting the different construction phases.

The church of San Martín de Tours de Morata de Jiloca is a Catholic church with features that make it quite unique in Spanish architecture at the level of the church it belongs to the Cathedral of Calatayud in the Diocese of Tarazona.

The church of San Martín was built in the 12th century in the Romanesque style. During the Reapers' War (1640-1659), it was converted into a military barracks and from the 19th century, it served as a municipal prison. In 2011, the city of Lleida, the university and the diocesan museum are committed to giving the church academic and liturgical uses.

The church of San Martino Vescovo was built between 1718 and 1719 on a previous church. The interior contains sculptures by Giuseppe Stuflesser, made by Antonio Bettio.