UNESCO WHS - Colegiata de Santa María la Mayor Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Spain Mudejar Architecture of Aragon / Arquitectura mudéjar de Aragón 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. The Collegiate church of St Mary Major is a mudéjar-gothic style church. It was commissioned in the 12th century after the Reconquista (Reconquer) of Calatayud by King Alfonso I. The church was sited where the main mosque of the town was located. Name: Mudejar Architecture of Aragon Site: Apse, cloister and tower of Colegiata de Santa Maria la Mayor / Ábside, claustro y torre de la Colegiata de Santa María la Mayor Country: Spain Location: Calatayud, Province of Zaragoza, Aragon Inscription: 1986 Category: Cultural (iv) Unesco Ref: 378-005 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.