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Madrid, Spain

Water tower, Santa Engracia, Madrid

Madrid, Spain

Water tower, Santa Engracia, Madrid
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A neo-Mudéjar water tower in Madrid, the Santa Engracia structure exemplifies the ornamental masonry style that drew inspiration from medieval Islamic architecture in Spain. Built as a functional water tank, the tower integrates decorative brickwork and geometric patterning characteristic of the neo-Mudéjar revival, a movement that gained prominence in late 19th- and early 20th-century Spain.

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Type
water tank
Place
Madrid, Spain

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