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Señora del Pilar, with its huge
church sporting 11 brightly tiled
cupolas. Inside, the Santa Capilla
(Lady Chapel) by Ventura
Rodríguez contains a small statue
of the Virgin on a pillar amid a
blaze of silver and flowers. Her
skirt-like manta is changed every
day, and pilgrims pass behind
the chapel to kiss an exposed
part of the pillar. The basílica
also has frescoes by Goya.
Nearby, on the square, stand
the town hall (ayuntamiento),
the 16th-century Renaissance Some of the cupolas of the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Lonja (commodities exchange)
and the Palacio Arzobispal. collection of a wealthy local art garden and a small mosque. The
Occupying the east end of the historian, whose special interest CaixaForum, a cultural centre
square is Zaragoza’s ca thedral, was Goya. The top floor contains set in a contemporary building,
La Seo, displaying a great mix a collection of his etchings. hosts Spain’s best touring
of styles. Part of the exterior is Minor works by artists of other exhibitions as well as talks,
faced with typical Mudéjar brick periods can be seen, as well as screenings and family activities.
and ceramic decoration, and con temporary art. The Museo
inside are a fine Gothic reredos de Zaragoza has a Goya room E Museo Goya
and splen did Flemish tapestries. and archaeological artifacts. Calle Espoz y Mina 23. Tel 976 39
Close by is the flamboyant The Museo Pablo Gargallo is 73 87. Open Tue–Sun. & 7
Mudéjar bell tower of the Iglesia a showroom for the Aragon ese E Museo de Zaragoza
de la Magdalena, and remains of sculptor after whom it is named, Plaza de los Sitios 6.
the Roman forum. Parts of the who was active at the beginning Tel 976 22 21 81. Open Tue–Sun. 7
Roman walls can also be seen at of the 20th century. One of the E Museo Pablo Gargallo
the opposite side of the Plaza most important monuments in
del Pilar, near the Mercado de Zaragoza lies on the busy road Plaza de San Felipe 3.
Tel 976 72 49 22. Open Tue–Sun.
Lanuza, a market with sinuous to Bilbao. The Aljafería is an
iron work in Art Nouveau style. enormous Moorish palace built E CaixaForum
The Museo Goya in the Pardo’s in the 11th century. A courtyard Avenida Anselmo Clavé 4.
Palace exhibits the eclectic of lacy arches surrounds a sunken Tel 976 76 82 00. Open daily.
Zaragoza City Centre
1 Roman walls
Arboleda
2 Mercado de Lanuza de Macanaz
3 Museo Pablo Gargallo Estación Delicias PA SE O D E L A R I B E R A
HUESCA
2000m (6600 yards)
4 Basílica de Nuestra Estación de Autobuses BARCELONA
1400m (4600 yards)
Señora del Pilar Puente LLEIDA
5 Museo Goya GLORIETA de Santiago R A MB L A
Puente
6 Lonja DE PÍO XII Basílica de de Piedra
AVE. CÉSAR AUGUSTO
7 La Seo (Cathedral) PLAZA Nuestra Señora
del Pilar
CÉSAR
8 Palacio Arzobispal Roman AUGUSTO E b r o
walls
Mercado
PLAZA
DEL PILAR
de Lanuza LANUZA JUSTICIA MANIFESTACION S A N T I A G O Ayuntamiento Palacio
PLAZA
PLAZA
Lonja
CALLE
PASEO DE ECHEGARAY Y CABALLERO
LA SEO
T E MPL E SANTA ISABE L
La Seo
SEPULCRO
Goya
PLAZA DE
CaixaForum PLAZA TORRE NUEVA E AL F O N SO I Santa Cruz Museo PLAZA DE Arzobispal
(Cathedral)
S. FELIPE
DE LA
CORONA Museo Pablo
CALLE ESPOZ Y MINA
Aeropuerto Gargallo PLAZA PLAZA DE
SANTA
CRUZ
16 km (10 miles) CA LLE D PLAZA MARTA
Palacio de la Aljafería C . M É ND E Z N ÚÑ E Z ARIÑO DON JAIM E I
BILBAO PLAZA E S TEBAÑES CALLE MAYOR PLAZA DE
PAMPLONA SAN ROQUE ASSO
MADRID
PLAZA DE
SAN PEDRO
NOLASCO
San Gil CALLE SAN JORGE SAN VIC EN TE DE PA Ú L
CUATRO AGOSTO
PLAZA
DE JOSÉ
0 metres 150 PLAZA SINUÉS
DE ESPAÑA VE R ÓN IC A
0 yards 150 Teatro
Parque Primo Romano Casa de los
de Rivera
Morlanes
C A L L E D E C O S O
Museo de Zaragoza
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