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Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Dome of the Cathedral of Teruel.
Criteria	Cultural: iv
Reference	378
Inscription	1986 (10th Session)
Extensions	2001

Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon is an aesthetic trend in the Mudéjar style, which is centered in Aragon (Spain) and has been recognized in some representative buildings as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The chronology of the Aragonese Mudejar occupies 12th to the 17th century and includes more than a hundred architectural monuments located predominantly in the valleys of the Ebro, and Jiloca Jalón, where the population was large Mudejar and Morisco, who kept their shops and traditions craft, and scarce a stone as building material.

The first manifestations of Aragonese Mudejar have two origins: a palatial architecture linked to the monarchy, which amends and extends the Aljafería Palace maintaining ornamental Islamic tradition and Muslim builders and traditional architecture that links to the Romanesque building left in gear of chairs and began to elaborate their meaning brick buildings often in Hispanic-rooted ornamental tracery, which can be seen in churches Daroca, being initiated in stone, were auctioned in the 13th century Mudejar brick panels.

From the construction point of view, the Mudejar architecture in Aragon preferably adopts functional schemes of Cistercian Gothic, but with some differences. Often disappear in the buttresses, especially in the apses, and adopting a characteristic octagonal, with thick walls that can hold the push and give space to highlight brick decorations. On the sides of ships, which often buttresses topped by turrets, as is the Pillar Mudejar - end generating chapels and not appreciated abroad. It is usually the existence of churches in neighborhoods (such as [[San Pablo (Zaragoza)|San Pablo of Zaragoza) or small towns have only one ship, and the chapels between the buttresses which give the temple a number of places of worship more. On the other hand, is common on these side chapels is closed or Andite gallery, with windows to the outside and inside the temple. This constitution is called a church-fortress, and his prototype could be the church of Montalbán.

Typically the extraordinary development that show the ornamental bell towers, the structure is inherited from the Islamic minaret: quadrangular with central pier whose spaces are filled via a staircase approximation vaults, as in the Almohad minarets. On this body stood the tower, usually polygonal. There are also examples of octagonal towers.

World Heritage Site

Tower of the Church of Utebo.

In 1986, Unesco declared the whole Mudejar complex of Teruel World Heritage increased in 2001 to other Aragonese Mudejar monuments:

Code	Name	Place	Year	Coordinates
378-001	Tower, roof and dome of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Mediavilla	Teruel	1986
378-002	Tower and church of San Pedro	Teruel	1986
378-003	Tower and church of San Martín	Teruel	1986
378-004	Tower and church of The Savior	Teruel	1986
378-005	Apse, cloister and tower of Colegiata de Santa María	Calatayud	2001
378-006	Parish church of Santa Tecla	Cervera de la Cañada	2001
378-007	Church of Saint Mary	Tobed	2001
378-008	Mudejar remains of the Palace of Aljafería	Zaragoza	2001
378-009	Tower and Parish church of San Pablo	Zaragoza	2001
378-010	Apse, parish and dome of La Seo	Zaragoza	2001

The description of the importance given so appropriated:

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The development in the twelfth century Mudejar art in Aragon is a consequence of the 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 Gothic. Present until the beginning of the seventeenth century, is characterized by extremely refined and inventive use of brick and glazed tiles in architecture, especially in church steeples.|[1]
Aragonese Mudejar statement on the official website of UNESCO.

The justification for the statement is supported by the standard IV of the same organization: Criterion IV.
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As an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates a significant period in human history.[2]
Selection criteria (UNESCO, World Heritage Site).

Landmarks

Mudejar alfiz and lean of the 14th century. Palacio de Peter IV of The Aljafería.

• La Seo
• The Aljafería
• Cathedral of Teruel

Bibliography used

• Gonzalo Borrás Gualis, Mudejar art in Teruel, Teruel Studies Institute, 1990. ISBN 84-86982-22-7.

External links

• UNESCO 'Aragon' World Heritage website