Turiaso
Tarazona was founded under the name of Turiaso, according to local legend, it was built by Tubalcaín and rebuilt by Hercules. In the 1st century BC. the city probably already extended to both banks of the river Queiles.
From the 3rd century onwards, the city was gradually abandoned due to the political instability of the Roman Empire. At the beginning of the 8th century, Tarazona was under Islamic rule until 1119, the year of the Christian conquest by Alfonso I the Battler.
Tarazona was a place of coexistence of cultures in medieval times. Almost the entire urban layout survives from this period, which we can understand by walking through its Moorish and Jewish quarter, as well as a large number of architectural features related to the period.
Tarazona was founded under the name of Turiaso, according to local legend, it was built by Tubalcaín and rebuilt by Hercules. In the 1st century BC. the city probably already extended to both banks of the river Queiles.
From the 3rd century onwards, the city was gradually abandoned due to the political instability of the Roman Empire. At the beginning of the 8th century, Tarazona was under Islamic rule until 1119, the year of the Christian conquest by Alfonso I the Battler.
Tarazona was a place of coexistence of cultures in medieval times. Almost the entire urban layout survives from this period, which we can understand by walking through its Moorish and Jewish quarter, as well as a large number of architectural features related to the period.
Singular monuments
The Mudejar style in Tarazona has its own personality. An example of this singularity is the cathedral of Santa María de la Huerta. The beginnings of the Mudejar works in Tarazona Cathedral start with the need to rebuild it due to the War of the Two Peters. We find important Mudejar interventions such as the tower, the dome and the cloister. The cloister is unique due to the fact that it is completely enclosed with latticework, mostly with motifs from the Christian tradition, but its aesthetic sense is from the Islamic tradition.
There are other monuments of special importance: the church of La Magdalena has preserved the Mudejar wooden roof system in one of the side naves and a piece of liturgical furniture from a Moorish workshop in the nearby town of Torrellas dating from the 16th century.
Other outstanding buildings in the town centre include the Episcopal Palace, the church of San Miguel Arcángel, the Palace of Eguarás, the Town Hall, etc.
The Mudejar style in Tarazona has its own personality. An example of this singularity is the cathedral of Santa María de la Huerta. The beginnings of the Mudejar works in Tarazona Cathedral start with the need to rebuild it due to the War of the Two Peters. We find important Mudejar interventions such as the tower, the dome and the cloister. The cloister is unique due to the fact that it is completely enclosed with latticework, mostly with motifs from the Christian tradition, but its aesthetic sense is from the Islamic tradition.
There are other monuments of special importance: the church of La Magdalena has preserved the Mudejar wooden roof system in one of the side naves and a piece of liturgical furniture from a Moorish workshop in the nearby town of Torrellas dating from the 16th century.
Other outstanding buildings in the town centre include the Episcopal Palace, the church of San Miguel Arcángel, the Palace of Eguarás, the Town Hall, etc.
Territorio Mudéjar Network
The city council has been a full member of Territorio Mudéjar since April 2023.
More information
Town Hall: 976 199 110
tarazona.es
Association for the Development of the Lands of Moncayo
asomo.com
VISIT TARAZONA
976 633 296
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Turismo de Aragón
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Turismo Comarca de Tarazona y el Moncayo
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Centro de Turiasoneses
ceturiasonenses.org
Fundación Tarazona Monumental
tarazonamonumental.es
Projects Territorio Mudéjar in Tarazona
Mudéjar didactic, the guide | See the project
“Circular” Family walks | See the project
Mudetrad project | See the project
