Abstract
El rey Enrique II de Castilla (1366-1379), fundó por orden testamentaria una capilla real en la catedral de Toledo que durante varias generaciones actuó como el panteón real de la familia Trastámara. Esta capilla real fue abandonada en el siglo XVI, y tan solo los sepulcros originales fueron preservados tras su traslado a la Capilla de Reyes Nuevos de la catedral primada. El objertivo de este artículo es realizar un estudio documental y arquitectónico que nos permita conocer cómo era la estructura y composición original de este mausoleo bajo medieval.
In his will, King Henry II of Castile (1366-1379) founded a royal chapel in the Cathedral of Toledo, which for generations acted as the royal pantheon of the Trastámara family. This royal chapel was abandoned in the 16th century and the original tombs were only preserved after their transfer to the Capilla de Reyes Nuevos in the cathedral. The aim of this paper is to carry out a documentary and architectural study that will clarify our knowledge of the original structure and composition of this late medieval mausoleum.
In his will, King Henry II of Castile (1366-1379) founded a royal chapel in the Cathedral of Toledo, which for generations acted as the royal pantheon of the Trastámara family. This royal chapel was abandoned in the 16th century and the original tombs were only preserved after their transfer to the Capilla de Reyes Nuevos in the cathedral. The aim of this paper is to carry out a documentary and architectural study that will clarify our knowledge of the original structure and composition of this late medieval mausoleum.
| Translated title of the contribution | The mausoleum of the Trastámara Dinasty in the Cathedral of Toledo |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 713-742 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| Journal | Anuario de Estudios Medievales |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- Henry II of Castile
- Medieval architecture
- Royal chapel
- Toledo
- Trastámara dynasty
- Enrique II
- Capilla real
- Dinastía Trastámara
- Arquitectura medieval