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After the collapse of the Roman Empire, the Vandals and the Visigoths ruled the area until in 711 the Arabs defeated the troops of Visigoth King Roderic in a battle near Jerez. In 1145 the Almohads conquered the city. In the 12th and 13th centuries, Jerez underwent a period of great development, building its defense system and setting the current street layout of the old town. In 1231 the Battle of Jerez took place. Christian troops under the command of Álvaro Pérez de Castro, grandson of Alfonso VII, defeated the troops of the Emir Ibn Hud. After a month-long siege in 1261, the city surrendered to Castile, but its Muslim population remained. It rebelled and was finally defeated in 1264. Today Jerez de la Frontera has well over 200,000 inhabitants. The church of San Dionisio was originally built in the typical Gothic style of the 13th century, the still existing apse dates from this period. In the 15th century, the church was redesigned in the Gothic-Mudejar style, but changed in the 18th century with baroque renovations.

Around the 6th century BC, the Carthaginians ruled here. Later Marchena fell into the Roman province of Hispania Ulterior. As the Roman Empire declined the Vandals, the Alans, and the Suebi entered Spain Hispania Baetica fell to the Vandals first, then Visigoths ruled Baetica from 497 to 711. Then the Visigoth Kingdom gave way to Muslim invaders from North Africa. Iberia became part of the greater Umayyad Caliphate under Abd al-Rahman I. By the 12th century, Marchena was a medina (township) with a strong fortress. It was part of the Almohad Caliphate until 1247 when the Christian forces of Ferdinand III of Castile took Marchena before laying Siege to Seville. Today Machena is a town with s population of about 20.000. Santa María de la Mota is located on the site of the former Moorish fortress, in an area separated from the city and surrounded by a wall. This later became the ducal palace. It was built around 1356 in the Gothic-Mudejar style on the site of a previous mosque. The bell tower dates from 1580. From 1623, the rooms of the palace adjacent to the church became a Poor Clare monastery, which still exists today. Most of the former palace is ruined

Around the 6th century BC, the Carthaginians ruled here. Later Marchena fell into the Roman province of Hispania Ulterior. As the Roman Empire declined the Vandals, the Alans, and the Suebi entered Spain Hispania Baetica fell to the Vandals first, then Visigoths ruled Baetica from 497 to 711. Then the Visigoth Kingdom gave way to Muslim invaders from North Africa. Iberia became part of the greater Umayyad Caliphate under Abd al-Rahman I. By the 12th century, Marchena was a medina (township) with a strong fortress. It was part of the Almohad Caliphate until 1247 when the Christian forces of Ferdinand III of Castile took Marchena before laying Siege to Seville. Today Machena is a town with s population of about 20.000. Santa María de la Mota is located on the site of the former Moorish fortress, in an area separated from the city and surrounded by a wall. This later became the ducal palace. It was built around 1356 in the Gothic-Mudejar style on the site of a previous mosque. The bell tower dates from 1580. From 1623, the rooms of the palace adjacent to the church became a Poor Clare monastery, which still exists today.

The place, once inhabited by Celtiberians, was taken by the Romans. In the 8th century, the Arab-Moorish armies advanced into the area and gave it the name Tirwal. In 1171, the Aragonese king Alfonso II conquered Tirwal with the intention of strengthening his kingdom's southern border after the Almohads captured the city of Valencia. He “founded” Teruel and empowered him to facilitate the repopulation of the region. After the inhabitants took part in the conquest of Valencia, Teruel was granted the title of city in 1347 by Pedro IV of Aragon. In the Middle Ages, the Jewish and Mudejar communities gained significant importance in the city's social and economic life. During the Spanish Civil War, the city changed hands several times and was virtually destroyed. The German Junkers Ju-87 dive bombers were used for the first time in the Battle of Teruel. After the final conquest by Franco's troops, the infamous Condor Legion also briefly used the airfield. It is estimated, that the two sides suffered up to 140,000 casualties between them in the three-month battle. Today Teruel is a thriving town with a population of about 36.000. The “Catedral de Santa María de Mediavilla de Teruel” is one of only two cathedrals in Spain that were built in the Mudejar style. Construction of “Santa María de Mediavilla” originally began in 1171 in the Romanesque style. Construction was completed in 1257 after the Mudejar tower was erected. Renovations and expansions were carried out in the same century. The builder Juzaff restructured the Romanesque building in the Mudejar style, which enhanced the Romanesque structure. In the same Gothic-Mudejar style, the Romanesque apses were replaced by others as early as the 14th century. The walls were also raised. In 1423, the Aragonese (Anti)Pope Benedict XIII elevated it to the status of a collegiate church. The Mudejar lantern tower was designed in 1537 by Juan Lucas "Botero". It was carried out in 1538 by the master builder Martín de Montalbán.

The place, once inhabited by Celtiberians, was taken by the Romans. In the 8th century, the Arab-Moorish armies advanced into the area and gave it the name Tirwal. In 1171, the Aragonese king Alfonso II conquered Tirwal with the intention of strengthening his kingdom's southern border after the Almohads captured the city of Valencia. He “founded” Teruel and empowered him to facilitate the repopulation of the region. After the inhabitants took part in the conquest of Valencia, Teruel was granted the title of city in 1347 by Pedro IV of Aragon. In the Middle Ages, the Jewish and Mudejar communities gained significant importance in the city's social and economic life. During the Spanish Civil War, the city changed hands several times and was virtually destroyed. The German Junkers Ju-87 dive bombers were used for the first time in the Battle of Teruel. After the final conquest by Franco's troops, the infamous Condor Legion also briefly used the airfield. It is estimated, that the two sides suffered up to 140,000 casualties between them in the three-month battle. Today Teruel is a thriving town with a population of about 36.000. The “Catedral de Santa María de Mediavilla de Teruel” is one of only two cathedrals in Spain that were built in the Mudejar style. Construction of “Santa María de Mediavilla” originally began in 1171 in the Romanesque style. Construction was completed in 1257 after the Mudejar tower was erected. Renovations and expansions were carried out in the same century. The builder Juzaff restructured the Romanesque building in the Mudejar style, which enhanced the Romanesque structure. In the same Gothic-Mudejar style, the Romanesque apses were replaced by others as early as the 14th century. The walls were also raised. In 1423, the Aragonese (Anti)Pope Benedict XIII elevated it to the status of a collegiate church.

The place, once inhabited by Celtiberians, was taken by the Romans. In the 8th century, the Arab-Moorish armies advanced into the area and gave it the name Tirwal. In 1171, the Aragonese king Alfonso II conquered Tirwal with the intention of strengthening his kingdom's southern border after the Almohads captured the city of Valencia. He “founded” Teruel and empowered him to facilitate the repopulation of the region. After the inhabitants took part in the conquest of Valencia, Teruel was granted the title of city in 1347 by Pedro IV of Aragon. In the Middle Ages, the Jewish and Mudejar communities gained significant importance in the city's social and economic life. During the Spanish Civil War, the city changed hands several times and was virtually destroyed. The German Junkers Ju-87 dive bombers were used for the first time in the Battle of Teruel. After the final conquest by Franco's troops, the infamous Condor Legion also briefly used the airfield. It is estimated, that the two sides suffered up to 140,000 casualties between them in the three-month battle. Today Teruel is a thriving town with a population of about 36.000. The “Catedral de Santa María de Mediavilla de Teruel” is one of only two cathedrals in Spain that were built in the Mudejar style. Construction of “Santa María de Mediavilla” originally began in 1171 in the Romanesque style. Construction was completed in 1257 after the Mudejar tower was erected. Renovations and expansions were carried out in the same century. The builder Juzaff restructured the Romanesque building in the Mudejar style, which enhanced the Romanesque structure. In the same Gothic-Mudejar style, the Romanesque apses were replaced by others as early as the 14th century. The walls were also raised. In 1423, the Aragonese (Anti)Pope Benedict XIII elevated it to the status of a collegiate church.

The place, once inhabited by Celtiberians, was taken by the Romans. In the 8th century, the Arab-Moorish armies advanced into the area and gave it the name Tirwal. In 1171, the Aragonese king Alfonso II conquered Tirwal with the intention of strengthening his kingdom's southern border after the Almohads captured the city of Valencia. He “founded” Teruel and empowered him to facilitate the repopulation of the region. After the inhabitants took part in the conquest of Valencia, Teruel was granted the title of city in 1347 by Pedro IV of Aragon. In the Middle Ages, the Jewish and Mudejar communities gained significant importance in the city's social and economic life. During the Spanish Civil War, the city changed hands several times and was virtually destroyed. The German Junkers Ju-87 dive bombers were used for the first time in the Battle of Teruel. After the final conquest by Franco's troops, the infamous Condor Legion also briefly used the airfield. It is estimated, that the two sides suffered up to 140,000 casualties between them in the three-month battle. Today Teruel is a thriving town with a population of about 36.000. The “Catedral de Santa María de Mediavilla de Teruel” is one of only two cathedrals in Spain that were built in the Mudejar style. Construction of “Santa María de Mediavilla” originally began in 1171 in the Romanesque style. Construction was completed in 1257 after the Mudejar tower was erected. Renovations and expansions were carried out in the same century. The builder Juzaff restructured the Romanesque building in the Mudejar style, which enhanced the Romanesque structure. In the same Gothic-Mudejar style, the Romanesque apses were replaced by others as early as the 14th century. The walls were also raised. In 1423, the Aragonese (Anti)Pope Benedict XIII elevated it to the status of a collegiate church. The wooden ceiling of the nave

The place, once inhabited by Celtiberians, was taken by the Romans. In the 8th century, the Arab-Moorish armies advanced into the area and gave it the name Tirwal. In 1171, the Aragonese king Alfonso II conquered Tirwal with the intention of strengthening his kingdom's southern border after the Almohads captured the city of Valencia. He “founded” Teruel and empowered him to facilitate the repopulation of the region. After the inhabitants took part in the conquest of Valencia, Teruel was granted the title of city in 1347 by Pedro IV of Aragon. In the Middle Ages, the Jewish and Mudejar communities gained significant importance in the city's social and economic life. During the Spanish Civil War, the city changed hands several times and was virtually destroyed. The German Junkers Ju-87 dive bombers were used for the first time in the Battle of Teruel. After the final conquest by Franco's troops, the infamous Condor Legion also briefly used the airfield. It is estimated, that the two sides suffered up to 140,000 casualties between them in the three-month battle. Today Teruel is a thriving town with a population of about 36.000. The “Catedral de Santa María de Mediavilla de Teruel” is one of only two cathedrals in Spain that were built in the Mudejar style. Construction of “Santa María de Mediavilla” originally began in 1171 in the Romanesque style. Construction was completed in 1257 after the Mudejar tower was erected. Renovations and expansions were carried out in the same century. The builder Juzaff restructured the Romanesque building in the Mudejar style, which enhanced the Romanesque structure. In the same Gothic-Mudejar style, the Romanesque apses were replaced by others as early as the 14th century. The walls were also raised. In 1423, the Aragonese (Anti)Pope Benedict XIII elevated it to the status of a collegiate church. Nave

The place, once inhabited by Celtiberians, was taken by the Romans. In the 8th century, the Arab-Moorish armies advanced into the area and gave it the name Tirwal. In 1171, the Aragonese king Alfonso II conquered Tirwal with the intention of strengthening his kingdom's southern border after the Almohads captured the city of Valencia. He “founded” Teruel and empowered him to facilitate the repopulation of the region. After the inhabitants took part in the conquest of Valencia, Teruel was granted the title of city in 1347 by Pedro IV of Aragon. In the Middle Ages, the Jewish and Mudejar communities gained significant importance in the city's social and economic life. During the Spanish Civil War, the city changed hands several times and was virtually destroyed. The German Junkers Ju-87 dive bombers were used for the first time in the Battle of Teruel. After the final conquest by Franco's troops, the infamous Condor Legion also briefly used the airfield. It is estimated, that the two sides suffered up to 140,000 casualties between them in the three-month battle. Today Teruel is a thriving town with a population of about 36.000. The “Catedral de Santa María de Mediavilla de Teruel” is one of only two cathedrals in Spain that were built in the Mudejar style. Construction of “Santa María de Mediavilla” originally began in 1171 in the Romanesque style. Construction was completed in 1257 after the Mudejar tower was erected. Renovations and expansions were carried out in the same century. The builder Juzaff restructured the Romanesque building in the Mudejar style, which enhanced the Romanesque structure. In the same Gothic-Mudejar style, the Romanesque apses were replaced by others as early as the 14th century. The walls were also raised. In 1423, the Aragonese (Anti)Pope Benedict XIII elevated it to the status of a collegiate church.

The Duero formed the border between the Christian north and Al-Andalus, the Islamic south of the peninsula for a long time, but Sancho García, Count of Castile, conquered the Moorish fortress in 1013 and founded the town of Peñafiel. Until the conquest of Toledo (1085) it was one of only a few Christian outposts south of the Duero. Today it is a town of many wine caves ("Ribera del Duero") and a population of about 5.000. The building dates back to the 13th century. In 1324, the Infante Don Juan Manuel had the present monastery built in the Gothic-Mudejar style. The church was completed in 1348.