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It always amazes me when they use the phrase "over the centuries".
The Romanesque window in the lower body of the tower has survived from the 13th century, but the top part (with pointed windows) and pinnacles are Gothic.
The church of San Juan was built in the 13th century, although it has undergone numerous modifications and witnessed several extensions over the centuries. And the TOWER presents a prime example of differing times: The tower portrays the transition from Romanesque to Gothic, denoted by the fact that the windows of the first section have semicircular arches, whereas those above are pointed arches, while the cornices are topped off with pinnacles.
From the foundations of this original building, in the 16th century, a new, more spacious hall church was built, the defining feature of this type of temple is that the naves are of equal height. Still standing from the earlier edifice are the apse, the cloister with its late 15th-century coffered ceiling and the tower.
The Romanesque window in the lower body of the tower has survived from the 13th century, but the top part (with pointed windows) and pinnacles are Gothic.
The church of San Juan was built in the 13th century, although it has undergone numerous modifications and witnessed several extensions over the centuries. And the TOWER presents a prime example of differing times: The tower portrays the transition from Romanesque to Gothic, denoted by the fact that the windows of the first section have semicircular arches, whereas those above are pointed arches, while the cornices are topped off with pinnacles.
From the foundations of this original building, in the 16th century, a new, more spacious hall church was built, the defining feature of this type of temple is that the naves are of equal height. Still standing from the earlier edifice are the apse, the cloister with its late 15th-century coffered ceiling and the tower.