{{other uses}} '''Reja''' is a Spanish term for grillwork. It typically refers to iron screens, often of a decorative nature.<ref name="wbe">Milliken, William M. "Decorative Ironwork." ''World Book Encyclopedia.'' 10th ed. 1972. 365-66.</ref>
In medieval times the word was used for ploughshare. It is used in this sense in the Becerro Galicano.
==Domestic rejas== In a domestic context, ''rejas'' usually refers to window grilles. They played a role in Spanish courtship rituals,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Brenan |first=Gerald |author-link=Gerald Brenan |date=1957 |title=Courtship in Granada |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1957/08/courtship-in-granada/640342/ |magazine=The Atlantic}}</ref> and are referenced by Granados in ''Goyescas'' where the composer depicts a romantic dialogue between lovers.
==Ecclesiastical rejas== Inside cathedrals, fences were often placed in front of side chapels, the choir, or even in rood screens in front of the altar. <ref name="wbe" /><ref name="eb">"'''reja.'''" ''Encyclopædia Britannica.'' 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 02 Apr. 2009 <[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/496745/reja http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/496745/reja]>.</ref> Such ''reja''s are commonly 25 to 30 ft (7.5 to 9 meters) high.<ref name="eb" /> thumb|A reja Crafters who made rejas were known as rejeros, or reja-makers.<ref name="si">Byne, Arthur, and Mildred Stapley. ''Spanish Ironwork.'' 1915.</ref>
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Category:Ironwork in Spain