San Pedro Church
Iglesia de San Pedro
San Pedro bell tower
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
StatusChurch
Location
LocationTeruel, Spain
Architecture
StyleRomanesque, Mudéjar
Official nameTower and church of San Pedro
Part ofMudéjar Architecture of Aragon
CriteriaCultural: (iv)
Reference378ter
Inscription1986 (10th Session)
Extensions2001, 2016
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated3 June 1931
Reference no.RI-51-0000926

San Pedro Church (Spanish: Iglesia de San Pedro) is a 14th-century church and 13th century bell tower in Teruel, located in the Province of Teruel in the Aragon region of northeastern Spain.[1]

Architecture

The church and tower are examples of Aragonese Romanesque and Mudéjar architecture.[1]

The brick bell tower is incrusted with glazed ceramic tiles.[1]

The exterior of the church is also decorated with tiles, and has a polygonal apse reinforced with tower structures. The interior comprises a single nave with an ogive vaulted ceiling, and side chapels.[1]

Landmarks

The church and tower are part of the UNESCO Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon World Heritage Site. They are also Bienes de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Teruel.

See also

References

40°20′33″N 1°06′23″W / 40.3426°N 1.1063°W / 40.3426; -1.1063

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