Monastery of Uclés

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The Monastery of Uclés is a historic Spanish religious and military complex in Cuenca that served as the principal seat of the Order of Santiago and is notable for its imposing architecture and strategic hilltop location.

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Monastery of Uclés canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
military complex
monastery
religious complex
affiliation Order of Santiago NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Baroque
Herrerian
Renaissance NERFINISHED
builtOnSiteOf castle of Uclés NERFINISHED
earlier medieval fortress
constructionStart 16th century
coordinateLocation 40.0667°N 2.8667°W
country Spain
dedicatedTo Santiago (Saint James the Greater) NERFINISHED
elevation approximately 900 metres above sea level
faced Plaza Mayor of Uclés NERFINISHED
hasFacade Baroque main façade
hasFunction administrative center of the Order of Santiago
military headquarters
religious center
hasPart church
cloister
fortified walls
main courtyard
towers
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
heritageDesignationCountry Spain
heritageDesignationType Monument
historicalUse administrative headquarters of the Order of Santiago
convent of the Order of Santiago NERFINISHED
military stronghold
locatedIn Castile-La Mancha NERFINISHED
Province of Cuenca NERFINISHED
Spain
Uclés NERFINISHED
locatedOn hilltop
material ashlar stone
notableFor fortified appearance
imposing architecture
strategic hilltop location
openToPublic yes
principalSeatOf Order of Santiago NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
roofMaterial tile
significantRebuilding 16th century
17th century
touristAttraction yes
usedAs prison during the Spanish Civil War
seminary

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Order of Santiago headquartersLocation Monastery of Uclés
Order of Santiago notableWork Monastery of Uclés