Santa Tecla de Cervera de la Cañada

Santa Tecla de Cervera de la Cañada is a Mudejar Gothic style church built between the 14th and 17th centuries. It is a clear example of a fortified church that has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its Mudéjar architecture typical of Aragon.

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Church of Santa María de Calatayud

The Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor was built from 1120 on a former mosque. The current temple dates from the early 17th century. The tower is one of the main examples of the Aragonese Mudejar style. It has an octagonal plan and buttresses on the edges. The slate spire dates from about 1770 and the bell bodies date from the 17th and 15th centuries.

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Church of Santa María de Tobed

The church of Santa María de Tobed is a fortress-Gothic-Mudejar church built between 1356 and 1385. Erected by the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Calatayud, it is a prototype of a church fortress, a concept unique in Spain at the time. On the outside, it is designed for defence, with a peripheral gallery and a defence radius. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with 6 other Aragonese monuments.

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Cathedral of Tarazona

The Cathedral of Tarazona is one of the most characteristic constructions of the Gothic and Mudejar style in the country. Its construction began in the 11th century and was consecrated in 1232. In the 14th century, it was destroyed during the War of the Two Peters (1356-1375). Its bays were rebuilt in the Mudejar style, as were the side chapels, the exterior walls, the dome and the tower.