Plaza del Pilar
The Plaza del Pilar is an enormous and impressive public square at the heart of Zaragoza. On the north it is flanked by Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar which gives the square its name, plus the Ayuntamiento (city hall) and the Exchange Palace. On the narrow east end, sits the underground Roman Forum museum, La Seo Cathedral, and the Archbishop's Palace.
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On the south side are three blocks of commercial building. At the narrow west end sits the cascading fountain Fuente de la Hispanidad and the XVII C Baroque Church of San Juan de Los Panetes with a distinctly leaning tower. This church is closed to the public.
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Zaragoza - Exchange
Between the Cathedral La Seo and the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, in the Plaza del Pilar, stands the former Lonja, a handsome Renaissance building (1551) with a plain exterior. It contains a single large hall with heraldic decoration and a fine vaulted ceiling.
Zaragoza - Palacio Arzobispal
Between the Cathedral and the Ebro in Zaragoza is the 18th century Archbishop's Palace.
The building is not open to the public.
The building is not open to the public.
Zaragoza - Town Hall
In the Plaza de Pilar is the Ayuntamiento. The interior is worth seeing; among items of interest is a Roman statue of Augustus.
It is a 20th C reconstruction in Renaissance style, since this square was the scene of fighting during the Spanish Civil War.
It is a 20th C reconstruction in Renaissance style, since this square was the scene of fighting during the Spanish Civil War.
