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this page is created by Rocio Gonzalez Merino of 2ºD 1.What marks the differencce between a civil and a religious building?

The difference between a religious an a civil building is for what they are used for. Civil buildings were used as fortresses, for vigilance and, sometimes, it used as residence of some important monarchs, kings, nobles, etc. Religious building were used for praying, althought in some occasions they were used as militar mercies or weapons arsenals.

2.Make a list of the most important


 * Civil buildings:** the Muslim wall, the Christian wall, cisnero's house, lujanes' house and tower, plaza del alamillo, cava alta, cava baja, juderia de lavapies, barrio de la moreria.
 * Religious buildings:** Church of St.Nicolas de los servitas, church of St.Miguel de los octoes, Parish of St. Gines, Church of St. Pedro el viejo.

3.What fuction did the civil buildings have? What were they used for?


 * Ribat:** It was used as the fortress and refuge for the militars and was also used as an arab monastery dedicated to the pray.
 * Hospital de Santa Catalina de los Donados:** It was used for saving ill people.
 * Casa de Cisneros:** It was used as an hotel, it also served as a prision.
 * Torre de los Lujanes:** It was used for many things, as a residence, tjere were located there installation of the optic, telegraph, etc.

4.What fuction did the religious buildings have?What were they used for?
 * Iglesia de St. Nicolas de los Servitas:** It fuction was to be a parish for pray. It was used to pray, but then is was used as stroreagethe weapons, as quartel, warehouse and the acting hall of the Royal Band.
 * Iglesia de St. Miguel de los Octoes:** It fuction was to be a basilica to pray. It was used to pray and conffered God.
 * Parroquia de St. Gines:** It is used to pray to St.Gines and, in the civil war it is used as militar encampment.

BIG QUESTION. 1.In what ways society organized in Madrid during the Middle Ages? 2.What did the people who built the buildings hope to show with their estructures? 3.What role did religion play during the Middle Ages? Was it a private and personal matter? or was it related to social status?

The society in Madrid during the Middle Ages was organized in 3 estates:The nobles,they paid for did some buildings, the clero that were part of the church and the peasants that they were the poor people. Also the society was divided into the privileged estates that are the ones that didn't have to pay taxes and they could participate in politics. The nobles and the clero was form the privileged estates, and the non-privileged estates were the ones that has to pay taxes and they couldn't participated in politics. The peasant were from the non-privileged estates. The people that pay to built, I think that if they pay buildings they are going to be more important. The religion had a very important role in the Middle Ages, it was very important for people because all of them was believed in God, for this were a lot of churchs, parish and monasteries. I think that the religion was private and personal matter, because when you praid to God yo ask he for something for your family or friends.