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San Pedro, Teruel

Coordinates: 40°20′33″N 1°06′23″W / 40.3426°N 1.1063°W / 40.3426; -1.1063
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St. Peter's Church
Iglesia de San Pedro
Apse of the church
Map
LocationTeruel
CountrySpain
DenominationCatholic Church
History
StatusChurch
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleAragonese Mudéjar
Spanish Romanesque
Administration
ArchdioceseZaragoza
DioceseTeruel and Albarracín
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

St. Peter's 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

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The church and tower are examples of Aragonese Mudéjar and Romanesque 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

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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.

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