Church of San Sebastián, Toledo
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San Sebastian is one of the oldest churches of Toledo, Spain
. It once was close to the former city gate called "Bab-al-Dabbagin" also known by its Spanish name as "Puerta de los Curtidores" (English translation: gate of the tanners). Archeological research shows that it was originally built as a mosque in the 10th century, and enlarged in the 11th century. The mosque was called Al-Dabbagin., sometimetimes transliterated as Adabaquín. Some time after 1085 it became the church of one of the six Toledan parishes of the Mozarabic rite
. The architectural reconstruction dates from the late 12th or 13th century.
The church as it now remains shows the characteristics of the Mudéjar
architectural style, with rich Arabic decorations. The tower of the church shows characteristics of the former minaret
that stood in its place and is from the 15th century.
Toledo, Spain
Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
. It once was close to the former city gate called "Bab-al-Dabbagin" also known by its Spanish name as "Puerta de los Curtidores" (English translation: gate of the tanners). Archeological research shows that it was originally built as a mosque in the 10th century, and enlarged in the 11th century. The mosque was called Al-Dabbagin., sometimetimes transliterated as Adabaquín. Some time after 1085 it became the church of one of the six Toledan parishes of the Mozarabic rite
Mozarabic Rite
The Mozarabic, Visigothic, or Hispanic Rite is a form of Catholic worship within the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, and in the Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church . Its beginning dates to the 7th century, and is localized in the Iberian Peninsula...
. The architectural reconstruction dates from the late 12th or 13th century.
The church as it now remains shows the characteristics of the Mudéjar
Mudéjar
Mudéjar is the name given to individual Moors or Muslims of Al-Andalus who remained in Iberia after the Christian Reconquista but were not converted to Christianity...
architectural style, with rich Arabic decorations. The tower of the church shows characteristics of the former minaret
Minaret
A minaret مناره , sometimes مئذنه) is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery....
that stood in its place and is from the 15th century.