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Mudéjar Style

Mudéjar architecture, the design elements used in Interlace Patternsthe Iberian Peninsula by Muslim craftsmen living under Christian rule and working for Christian and also for Jewish patrons, shares considerable formal features with the architecture of the Muslim West. It is primarily an architecture where brick is used for both structural and decorative purposes. It incorporates features such as the horseshoe arch, Arabic inscriptions, as well as muqarnas and interlaced decorative patterns, all combined with European Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance elements.


Santiago del Arrabal
Santiago del Arrabal

Church of Santiago del Arrabal: Contructed in the early 13th century, the stucture brings together Romanesque, Gothic and Muslim features. The Church features Romanesque and Gothic design elements: a nave, side aisles, a transept, semi-circular apses, and a Tower, Santiago del Arrabal ribbed cross-vault. The structure also incorporates various Muslim design elements including horseshoe arches and interlaced decorative patterns.



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