Aragón's Mudejar architecture was awarded World Heritage status by the UNESCO in recognition of its outstanding artistic value. These architectural masterpieces are the result of two different and coexisting cultures, interacting in one and at a time of genuine cultural tolerance.


Mudejar is the name given to the Muslims who remained in Spain after the Christian re-conquest and were allowed to retain their laws, religion and customs. These superb craftsmen and builders constructed and decorated new Christian buildings, fusing together European Christian styles with Islamic traditions, thus creating some wonderfully original architecture.

The Arab craftsmen used readily available and inexpensive materials such as bricks, plaster, different coloured wood types and glazed ceramic tiles.  These artisans used their skills, to create beautiful architecture with the materials they had to hand. Architectural types can be divided up into Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, etc. Mudejar architecture has a style all of its own, standing apart from other forms thanks to the decorative richness of the beautiful materials used to adorn walls and ceilings.