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Spain
Abd ar-Rahman III.
Almazán
mozarabic
Castile and León
San Miguel
Castilla y León
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Almazán - San Miguel

Almazán - San Miguel
Almazán is a small town about 30 km south of Soria.

The city was probably founded by the Cordobesian Emir and Caliph Abd ar-Rahman III. (+ 961) founded and heavily fortified. In 1068, Almazán was conquered by the Christian army of Alfonso VI of León, but soon after was recovered for al-Ándalus. In 1128, it was repopulated by Alfonso I, although after his death in 1134, the town fell into Castilian hands and was granted by Alfonso VII of León to the bishops of Sigüenza.

The construction of the Romanesque church of San Miguel began in the mid-12th century, after the town's incorporation into Castile.

This dome is high over the crossing. It is a masterpiece of Mozarabic art. It is made up of semicircular arches. The arches form an eight-pointed star with eight portholes that illuminate the interior.

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