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Church of San Lorenzo

Church of San Lorenzo, Romanesque-Mudéjar church in Segovia, Spain

The Church of San Lorenzo is a 13th-century Romanesque-Mudejar Catholic church on Plaza de San Lorenzo in Segovia, built over an earlier Mozarabic structure. Its brick tower narrows as it rises, with window openings increasing from one to four per side. The chevet groups three apses whose capitals are carved with biblical scenes, including an expressive Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence.

Construction began in the 12th century in Romanesque style, on the site of an earlier Mozarabic structure. The church was later rebuilt in the 13th century in Romanesque-Mudéjar style, with brick apses and a tower. It was declared a national historic-artistic monument on 3 June 1931, during the Second Republic, by a decree signed by Niceto Alcalá-Zamora and Marcelino Domingo.

The chevet's three apses hold capitals carved with biblical scenes, among them a notably expressive depiction of the martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, which gives the church its name. Visitors can pick out these carvings by walking around the exterior of the three apses.

The church stands on an open plaza, allowing visitors to observe architectural details from multiple angles. The exposed setting makes it straightforward to explore the building from both outside and inside.

The western facade preserves a main entrance built in brick with a double horseshoe arch framed by an alfiz. This feature shows the blend of Romanesque and Mudejar building styles in this work.

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