The Iglesia de San Miguel el Alto is a building of medieval origin located in

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( Castile-La Mancha, Spain). Dedicated to St Michael, the church served one of the old Latin parishes of the city, but is now part of the parish of San Justo. It appears that it also had some relation to the

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who are believed to have had a guest-house in Toledo. The original 12th century building was extensively remodelled in the 17th century by

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, but retains some Mudejar features, notably its tower from around the end of the 13th century.

Conservation

The building is protected by the heritage listing ''

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12th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Toledo Churches in Castilla–La Mancha Knights Templar

Roman Catholic churches in Toledo, Spain {{Spain-church-stub

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