Mudejar cities, Spain

The Mudejar cities of Spain are that corner of this land where the unique fusion of Islamic and Western elements in local architecture took shape after the Reconquista in the XII-XVI centuries. This style was created by Arab craftsmen and imposed in Catholic Spain, with the Moorish handwriting found in the brick bell towers decorated with ceramic glazed tiles.
Daroca is one of those Aragonese Mudejar-style towns whose Moorish origins can easily be traced. Its past is glorious and is sealed in the ruined castle on top of the hill, which was originally a Moorish fortress. In addition to the remains of Torre del Omenaje and Puerta Alta - the main tower and walls, the amazing Church of San Juan - built in the Romanesque style with a mosque as its foundation - is also interesting. It was completed a century later by a Muslim craftsman with Mudejar brick pilasters.
The medieval home of the kings of Aragon is another Mudejar city northwest of Zaragoza - Tarazona. The craftsmanship of the Mudejar artisans flourished in these places in the 13th and 16th centuries as well. There are many bell towers raised above the high cliffs, but one of the most amazing among them is that of the Church of La Magdalena. The cathedral of Tarazona is distinguished by its elaborate architecture and extravagance of brickwork and applied ceramic tiles. Among the other attractions of the Mudejar city of Tarazona is the ancient arena with arches, which today has been transformed into a square with many residential buildings - Plaza de Toros Vieja.
The main Mudejar city of southern Aragon was built in its own Mudejar style – square-shaped Mudejar towers decorated with white and green glazed tiles. Teruel stands proudly on a high plateau and impresses with its harmonious buildings, the 5 Mudejar towers rising to equally outstanding churches. Among them, the slightly sloping Torre de San Martín from the XIII century and the Torre de Salvador rank first. The cathedral is impressive with its coffered ceiling, completely covered with portraits, hunting scenes and decorative elements.
This Mudejar city - Teruel, should not be left without visiting another landmark - the Torre de San Pedro tower, which is above the mausoleum of the Romeo and Juliet of Teruel - the ill-fated lovers Diego de Marsilla and Isabel de Segura.