Church of San Juan Bautista (Talamanca de Jarama)
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The Church of San Juan Bautista (Spanish
: Iglesia de San Juan Bautista) is a church located in Talamanca de Jarama
, Spain
. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural
in 1931.
It was built in the late 12th century or the early 13th century, in Romanesque
style. However, only the apse has survived from the original edifice, since the rest was demolished in the 16th century and rebuilt according to the Renaissance manner.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Iglesia de San Juan Bautista) is a church located in Talamanca de Jarama
Talamanca de Jarama
Talamanca de Jarama is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain.Sights include the Romanesque church of San Juan Bautista, a 17th century Carthusian monastery and the so-called Ábside de los Milagros , what remains of a mid-13th century church.-Twinnings: Talamanca Canton, Costa Rica...
, Spain
Spain
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. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural
Bien de Interés Cultural
A Bien de Interés Cultural is a category of the Spanish heritage register. This category dates from 1985 when it replaced the former heritage category of Monumento nacional in order to extend protection to a wider range of cultural property...
in 1931.
It was built in the late 12th century or the early 13th century, in Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
style. However, only the apse has survived from the original edifice, since the rest was demolished in the 16th century and rebuilt according to the Renaissance manner.