Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
Spain
Date of Inscription: 1986
Extension: 2001 Criteria: (iv) Provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza, Autonomous Community of Aragon N40 20 38 W1 06 26 Ref: 378bis |
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Brief Description
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.
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