Basilica Of San Vicente Seen From The City Walls, Avila Royalty-Free Stock Photography

The Basilica de los Santos Hermanos Mártires, Vicente, Sabina y Cristeta, best known as Basilica de San Vicente, is one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture in Spain. According to legend, Christian martyrs Vicente, Sabina and Cristeta were martyred during the rule of the Roman Emperor Diocletian; their corpses were buried into the rock and later a basilica was built over their tombs.