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El Salvador tower
In Teruel (Aragón, Spain) a city of great Mudéjar towers, this is possibly the best of them all. This Mudéjar tower (13th century and renovated in 1993) with its brick façade, double series of arches and rich decoration with ceramic details, is the twin of San Martín. It is probably a bit more recent than the very similar tower of San Martín, but its osition over a narrow road going downhill gives a terrific view. Both San Martín and this one contain a plain tower inside of the ornate one, but it's only El Salvador that has steps between the two towers enabling ascent. The tower is one of ten Mudéjar monuments of Aragón that form part of UNESCO's World heritage.
Mudéjar is the name given to the Moors or Muslims of Al-Andalus, who remained in Christian territory after the Reconquista but were not converted to Christianity. 2006-07-25.
Mudéjar is the name given to the Moors or Muslims of Al-Andalus, who remained in Christian territory after the Reconquista but were not converted to Christianity. 2006-07-25.
by wuploteg
( Guillermo Lobera)
June 10, 2007 01:35
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