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The Monastery de Santiago de Uclés is in the Spanish town of Uclés in Castile-La Mancha and was built by the Order of Santiago, whose main headquarters was in that town. he monastery is at the top of a hill to the west of the town of Uclés. It is part of a large complex of buildings constructed during different historical periods, starting from the Muslim domination, and reaching its completion as a fortress during its possession by the Order of Santiago. This was the Order's most important home, acquiring its present aspect as part of the Reconquista.

The hill on which the monastery now stands was the site of a Celtiberian castro, a Bronze Age fortress used by the native Celts. In 893, Al-Fath ben Musa ben Dhi-l-Num, having to withdraw from Toledo, made Uqlish (Uclés) his home and capital of the region. He had to fortify the town from attack, building a new fortress in the 896. In 1085, following the conquest of Toledo, Uqlīsh was occupied by Christians, who installed a garrison there. In 1108, the battle of Uclés -- also known as the battle of Seven Counts -- led to the defeat of the Christian army by Tamim ben Yusuf.

After the final conquest by the Christians in 1174, King Alfonso VIII of Castile gave the fortress to the Order of Santiago, and it became their main headquarters. After the end of the Reconquista, the set of buildings were remodeled, removing many of the defensive elements of the fotress and giving it its current appearance. Two walls, however, were preserved. One of the walls protects the old orchard, watered with the waters of the Bedija river.

The construction of the actual monastery began on May 7, 1529, during the reign of Carlos V, Holy Roman Emperor, starting in the east wing, which is of Plateresque style. The original traces are by Enrique Egas. Construction in the Herrerian style began in the last quarter of the 16th century. In the 17th century, the work on the courtyard and the main staircase continued, and the west and south wings were finished. In 1735, under the reign of Philip V, the east nave and the main roof were completed in the Churrigueresque style. Stone from the hill "Cabeza del Griego" (Segobriga) was used, particularly in the eastern façade.

In 1836, with the confiscation of Mendizábal, the Order of Santiago were forced to leave the complex. Though plans existed in the early 20th century for the monastery to become a secondary school, and later a novitiate and college of Augustinians, it was ransacked and damaged in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. During the three years of the war, the complex was a makeshift hospital, and served as a prison for political prisoners after the war ended, between the years 1939 and 1943. Prisoners who died from disease or who were executed were buried in an area outside the monastery known as "La Tahona". In October 1949, the monastery was host to a minor seminary of the bishopric of Cuenca, called "Santiago Apóstol".

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