Santiago del Arrabal is a 13th-century church in
Toledo, Spain.
History
Construction of the church was commissioned by
Sancho II and began between 1245 and 1247. It was built on the site of previous buildings, including a
Visigothic structure and a later mosque whose use is documented from 1125.
Construction was paused in 1248, after Sancho's death, but resumed again under the patronage of the Diosdado family, members of the
Order of Santiago. The church was heavily restored between 1958 and 1973 and much of its present appearance is due to this restoration.
The church was constructed in
Mudéjar style with influences from the
Romanesque style of
Castile. The freestanding bell-tower incorporated the remains of the former mosque's
minaret
A minaret (; ar, منارة, translit=manāra, or ar, مِئْذَنة, translit=miʾḏana, links=no; tr, minare; fa, گلدسته, translit=goldaste) is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques. Minarets are generall ...
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References
Toledo
Toledo most commonly refers to:
* Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain
* Province of Toledo, Spain
* Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States
Toledo may also refer to:
Places Belize
* Toledo District
* Toledo Settlement
Bolivia
* Toledo, Orur ...
Santiago, Toledo
Churches converted from mosques
Toledo
Toledo most commonly refers to:
* Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain
* Province of Toledo, Spain
* Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States
Toledo may also refer to:
Places Belize
* Toledo District
* Toledo Settlement
Bolivia
* Toledo, Orur ...
Santiago del Arrabal
Santiago del Arrabal is a 13th-century church in Toledo, Spain.
History
Construction of the church was commissioned by Sancho II and began between 1245 and 1247. It was built on the site of previous buildings, including a Visigothic structure ...
Churches completed in 1248
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