Zaragoza - Cathedral - La Seo

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At the east end of the long Plaza del Pilar, part of which is laid out in gardens, is the little Plaza de la Seo, in which stands the Zaragoza Cathedral (La Seo), dedicated to San Salvador. Built between 1119 and 1520 on the site of the town's principal mosque, it has double lateral aisles. The main doorway dates from 1795, the dome over the crossing from 1520 and the slender tower from 1686. The chancel has preserved its beautiful Mudéjar form.

Hobbies & Activities category: Garden or botanic display; Architecture - Moorish; Christian sites

Attractions within Cathedral - La Seo

Cathedral - Interior

The Zaragoza Cathedral Choir has a superb grille and Late Gothic stalls. The Trascoro, with the Capilla del Santo Cristo, is a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture. In the Capilla Mayor, behind

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Diocesan Museum

The Diocesan Museum, in the Sacristy of the Zaragoza Cathedral displays the rich Cathedral treasury, which consists mainly of gold and silver vessels and utensils, including a large silver

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Tapestry Museum

On the first floor of the Zaragoza Cathedral is a Tapestry Museum, which possesses 60 valuable Gothic and Renaissance tapestries from Brussels and northern France (only a proportion of them being on show).

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