Architectural Styles
Mudejar
Alt names / subperiods
Timeline
Distinguishing Features
Geographic Presence
12th-16th C
- Islamic architectural elements integrated with Christian building traditions
- brick predominant
- horseshoe (prevalent
- pointed and semicircular arches
- Moorish-like geomtric & floral decoration
- tiles, plaster & wood
- vibrant coloured ceramic tiling (Azulejos)
- exquisite woodwork ceilings
- cloisters & courtyards
- brick & plaster combined
- minaret-style towers
- gothic-style pointed arches & ribbed vaults
- in both religious & secular buildings
- decorative column capitals in different styles
- colourful facades
- Spain
- Portugal
Common Building Types
Landmark buildings
Historic Accommodation Types
Accommodation Examples
- Churches
- Palaces
- castles
- Civic buildings
- The Alcázar Seville
- The Church of San Bartolomé Toledo
- The Tower of El Salvador Teruel
- Torre del Oro Sevilla,
- Cathedral of Toledo
- Church of San Bartolomé Estella
- Tower of the Church of San Juan Bautista Utebo
- Church of Santa María la Mayor
- Tower of El Salvador Teruel
- ‘Palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli
- Church of San Pedro Hinojosa del Duque.
- Mesón (inn)
- Posada (lodging house)
- Venta (roadside inn)
- Albergue / pilgrim hostel
- Hospital / hospicio (charitable lodging)
- Fondas and merchant lodging (urban)
- Private hospitality networks
- Convent/monastery guest lodging
- Corral del Carbón funduq / alhóndiga (Granada)
- Mesón del Cid Inn (Burgos)
- Hospital de la Santa Cruz (Toledo)
- Medieval “hospital” buildings on Camino pilgrimage routes
Adaptive Reuse
- Parador de Santo Domingo de la Calzada (former pilgrim hospice)
- Hotel San Juan de los Reyes Toledo
Landmarks
Original Accommodation
Adapted Visitor Accommodation
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