Situated on the Ebro river bank, the parish church's majestic Mudejar tower rises up in the town of Tauste, one of the five towns with the same name as its district.
The Church of Santa María is a notable example of the Aragonese Mudejar style. The construction work started in the first third of the 13th century and was completed during the next; it was remodelled and extended in the 16th-18th centuries.
It has a Levante-style Gothic nave, with simple ribbed vaults, chapels between the buttresses and a five-sided polygonal sanctuary (circular on the interior), with elegant decoration composed of a continuous frieze with various motifs. The main altarpiece is the work of Gil Morlanes "the Younger", Gabriel Joly and Juan de Salas.
The magnificent Mudejar tower stands out especially at the foot of the church. Its floor plan is octagonal and is designed in the style of the traditional Almohad minarets, richly decorated with multi-linear arches, pointed geminate windows and cross motifs.
Practical info
Construction: Church
Origin: 13th century
Artistic period: Mudejar
Location
Plaza Santa María, 17
50660 Tauste (Zaragoza)
Tel.:976 854 950 (Ayuntamiento/Oficina de Turismo)
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From Jun 15 to Oct 15
From Monday to Friday
From 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
From 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sunday
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The rest of the year by prior appointment
Prices
General: €1
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