Daroca - Santo Domingo

Daroca is a small town (pop around 2000), which was probably founded by the Moors around 800. After the reconquest of Aragón by Alfonso I de Aragón (aka el Batallador / the Battler) in 1120, the place developed further but was disputed between Aragon and Castile and was in the 13th/14th. Century secured with impressive city fortifications. Pedro IV de Aragón (aka el Ceremonioso / the Ceremonious) granted the place full city rights in 1366. The territorial dispute with Castile only ended with the marriage of the Catholic Kings Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon in 1469.

The construction of Santo Domingo probably began in the 12th century, however, the main part of the church was extensively redesigned in the Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century and the facade of the church was also changed.

Only the tower stayed unchanged. The construction of the tower began in the Romanesque style mid of the 12th century. When the builders reached the second part it was replaced by traditional Mudejar brick in the 13th century, so it is a mix of Romanesque and Mudejar elements.