BASILICA DE SAN MIGUEL MADRID

One of Madrid's true baroque churches, San Miguel was squeezed on to the small plot of ground that once held the church of San Justo. Architect Santiago Bonavia used several design tricks to give the interior the appearance of more space. In the narrow street, the exterior, with its elegant curved fagade, statues and bells, also looks bigger. The consistency of the baroque design reflects Bonavia's Italian roots.