Zaragoza information
General information
The city is located 240 metres over the sea level,
on the right margin of the Ebro mid Valley,
Zaragoza is the capital and the political- administrative centre
of Aragón.
With a Mediterranean climate its lands tend to be arid.With around
607 000 inhabitants Zaragoza is one of the most populated capital
of Spain.
The city was founded by the Romans on the year 24 before Christ.
The Basilica of Pilar is one of the most important sanctuaries
of the catholic world, with around thousands of pilgrims coming
every year. It is also an artistic center of the first order that
re-joins works of great value and of different epochs.
A jewel of the baroque art in Aragon.
Location: Plaza del Pilar
The basilica dates from XVII al XX c.
Style: Baroque
Interesting sites: Holy Chapel, Coreto, Chapel of San Antonio
de Padua, Paintings of Goya and Bayeu, Altarpiece and Choir .
Source: Web server of Instituto de Turismo de España, TURESPAÑA.