Architecture Spain

due historical , geographical diversity, spanish architecture has drawn host of influences. important provincial city founded romans , extensive roman era infrastructure, córdoba became cultural capital, including fine arabic style architecture, during time of islamic umayyad dynasty. later arab style architecture continued developed under successive islamic dynasties, ending nasrid, built famed palace complex in granada.

simultaneously, christian kingdoms gradually emerged , developed own styles; developing pre-romanesque style when while isolated contemporary mainstream european architectural influences during earlier middle ages, later integrated romanesque , gothic streams. there extraordinary flowering of gothic style resulted in numerous instances being built throughout entire territory. mudéjar style, 12th 17th centuries, developed introducing arab style motifs, patterns , elements european architecture.

the arrival of modernism in academic arena produced of architecture of 20th century. influential style centred in barcelona, known modernisme, produced number of important architects, of gaudí one. international style led groups gatepac. spain experiencing revolution in contemporary architecture , spanish architects rafael moneo, santiago calatrava, ricardo bofill many others have gained worldwide renown.