Zaragoza - Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar 


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Between the Plaza del Pilar and the Ebro is Zaragoza's second cathedral, the pilgrimage church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar, or Virgen del Pilar, the best view of which is from the opposite bank of the Ebro. The church was built on the spot where, according to the legend, the Virgin appeared on January second in the year 40 to the Apostle James, then on his way to Compostela. A chapel was later built round the pillar on which she stood, and the latest successor to the original chapel still contains a much venerated marble pillar.
The present church is a rectangular structure, 132m/433ft long by 67m/220ft across, with a large central dome, ten smaller azulejo-clad domes and four tall corner towers. Begun by Francisco Herrera the
The present church is a rectangular structure, 132m/433ft long by 67m/220ft across, with a large central dome, ten smaller azulejo-clad domes and four tall corner towers. Begun by Francisco Herrera the
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Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar - Interior
The interior of the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar in Zaragoza is in Neo-Classical style. The Choir has a fine reja of 1574 and magnificent Plateresque stalls of 1548. In the Capilla Mayor is
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Capilla de Nuestra Senora del Pilar
Near the east end of the Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar is its principal shrine, the Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, with fine ceiling paintings by Alejandro González Velázquez and
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Pilar Museum
The Pilar Museum, located in the Main Sacristy Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, contains a collection of sketches which were produced for the decoration of the ceiling housed in a room once
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Sacristia Mayor
In the Sacristía Mayor of the Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar of Zaragoza are displayed liturgical utensils, church silver and numerous brocaded mantles for the statue of the Virgin.Attractions Near Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar, Zaragoza, Saragossa
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