Mudejar Architecture in Aragon

The development in the 12th century of Mudejar art in Aragon resulted from the particular political, social and cultural conditions that prevailed in Spain after the Reconquista. This art, influenced by Islamic tradition, also reflects various contemporary European styles, particularly the Gothic. Present until the early 17th century, it is characterized by an extremely refined and inventive use of brick and glazed tiles in architecture, especially in the belfries.

The UNESCO site comprises ten religious and secular monuments in the provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza. They include:

• the tower, roof, and cimborio of the Cathedral of Santa María de Mediavilla de Teruel
• the tower and church of San Pedro de Teruel;
• the church tower of San Martín de Teruel;
• the church tower of Salvador de Teruel; the apse, cloister,
• tower of the collegiate church of Santa María de Calatayud;
• the parish church of Santa Tecla de Cervera de la Cañada;
• the church of Santa María de Tobed;
• the surviving Mudéjar features of the Aljafería Palace of Zaragoza;
• the tower and parish church of San Pablo de Zaragoza;
• the apse, parroquieta, and cimborio of la Seo de Zaragoza.

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