Built between 1514 and 1550 at the initiative of the Bishop of Málaga, the Royal Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor is an architectural landmark that marks the beginning of the Renaissance in Andalusia. Renowned for its imposing design and exceptional proportions, it fuses elements of late Gothic and Renaissance architecture into a monumental façade sculpted in ashlar stone. The interior is currently used for concerts and traveling exhibitions.

The Real Colegiata appears frequently in Season 1 of ‘Warrior Nun’, as it was the setting chosen to recreate the headquarters of the Order of the Cruciform Sword (OCS).