Colegiatte of Alquézar, Gothic parish church in Alquézar, Spain
The Collegiata of Alquézar is a church with Gothic architecture set on a hillside in Aragon, featuring an irregular cloister with arcaded walkways. The building contains six Romanesque capitals from the 12th century and is surrounded by medieval town walls.
The building was originally constructed in the 9th century as a Muslim fortress by Jalaf ibn Rasid. After Christian conquest in 1067, it was transformed into a religious church and monastic complex that continued to develop over subsequent centuries.
The cloister walls display frescoes from the 15th to 18th centuries showing scenes from the New Testament with detailed biblical stories. These artworks reveal how religious imagery evolved over time in this sacred space.
The church is accessible to visitors year-round and offers guided tours providing access to the church interior, cloister, and museum displays. The site is best explored on foot, especially through the narrow streets of the historic town.
The trapezoidal shape of the cloister is an unusual architectural feature suggesting Islamic influence in its construction methods. This irregular form is rarely seen in Christian monastic complexes elsewhere.
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