Romanesque Atienza · Atienza

Atienza was conquered several times by Christians and Muslims during the Middle Ages. Alfonso VI definitively incorporated it into the Kingdom of León, and it was Alfonso I of Aragon who consolidated its control for the Christians as consort king of Castile, a kingdom to which it never ceased to belong. Its name was Castilianized as Atiença, the origin of the current place name. The old Muslim citadel was remodeled, two belts of walls were built and up to fourteen churches, of which seven are still preserved. Although initially all were built in Romanesque style, the passage of time and the conflicts of war significantly reduced this heritage. Nevertheless, elements that recall its splendor still survive: the porticoes of Santa María del Rey and Virgen del Val, the porticoed gallery of San Bartolomé and the apses of San Gil and the church of the Santísima Trinidad, right in front of the place where you are standing.