San Pedro El Viejo

Probably Madrid's oldest church and some say that it was originally a mosque, but there is little evidence of a Muslim quarter in this part of the old town. It seems that the Muslim influence was strong enough in the 13th century to dictate the architectural style especially as the top 'architects' of the day would have been Muslim!

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Anton Cruz Carro ^club

Wonderful perspective and good explanation. Best wishes, Anton.

5 years ago.

Jenny McIntyre ^club

What an amazing building. Regardless of who built this, it's an incredible piece of architecture. The brickwork is fantastic.

5 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

info Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_of_San_Pedro_el_Viejo
Religion
Affiliation Catholic Church
Region Aragon
Location
Location Huesca
Country Spain
Architecture
Architectural type Romanesque
Founder Order of Saint Benedict
Date established 12th century
So the church was built by the Benedictines in the 12th century.
Lovely shot Andy Regards Tess.

5 years ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club

Great capture of this interesting structure, nice details. Thanks for the notes.

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied

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Many thanks Tess but I've never been to Huesca!!!
This is squarely in the centre of Old Madrid!
It is sometimes called San Pedro El Real and I think Wiki contributors seem to prefer this name on balance. I found references to both the Madrid and the Huesca churches in Wiki and they do seem a bit mixed up!
Never mind, I'm just pleased you like it!
Best wishes,
Andy

5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

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