A reja ("

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") is a decorative screen of iron.Milliken, William M. "Decorative Ironwork." ''World Book Encyclopedia.'' 10th ed. 1972. 365-66. Rejas can be found in cathedrals located in

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and

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."reja." ''Encyclopædia Britannica.'' 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 02 Apr. 2009
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. Inside the cathedrals, rejas were often placed in front of side chapels, the

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, or even in rood screens in front of the

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. Rejas are commonly 25 to 30 ft (7.5 to 9 meters) high. Crafters who made rejas were known as rejeros, or reja-makers.Byne, Arthur, and Mildred Stapley. ''Spanish Ironwork.'' 1915.

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