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The medieval tower

The Iglesia of San Cipriano is a church located in Toledo (Castile-La Mancha, Spain) is cited in 1125 as a Latin parish, although it is thought that in origin could be mosque, as suggested by its layout, preceded by a courtyard, which was later used as a cemetery. But the only thing preserved today from the medieval period is the tower, because at the beginning of the 17th century the building was completely rebuilt at the expense of Don Carlos Venero y Leyba, canon of Toledo.

He raised the temple from the foundations, enlarging it, since by its antiquity it was very ruined, and like perpetual patron gave it of retablos, ornaments and rent for its chaplains.

The rebuilt was made between 1612 and 1613, following conditions and traces of Juan Bautista Monegro, and taking care of the works by the alarife Juan de Orduña. They consisted mainly of lengthening the main chapel, adding two rooms to its side as sacristy, for which the city gave Don Carlos Venero an alley that was attached to the main chapel. Also two chapels were opened at the beginning of the nave, as a crossing; The one on the side of the epistle, with a private sacristy. This reform meant the disappearance of the primitive head of the temple, which, like the tower, had to respond to the usual Mudéjar model and gave the building its current layout; Only modified, in 1662, when incorporating to the greater chapel a dressing room of the virgin Virgen de la Esperanza.