Aragon Guide

Arch of the Dean - This is one of the most emblematic corners of our city. It originates in the 13th century, when a construction was planned, which would connect the cathedral to the new house of the dean, head of the chapter after the prelate. The current arch, well restored, responds to the reform carried out in ...

Attractions - Zaragoza medieval cathedral possesses many architectural treasures, along with its museums and chruches which contain fascinating Roman Moorish, Jewish and Christian artefacts. The Ebro river forms a major part of the cities landscaping. The best way to discover Zaragoza's monuments is to stroll ...

Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England - Catherine of Aragon or Catalina de Aragon (1485 – 1536) was queen consort of England as Henry VIII of England's first wife. Henry annulled his twenty-four year marriage to her after only one of their six children, Mary I, survived infancy. Born in Alcalá de Henares, Catherine was ...

Church of the Magdalena - It was erected at the start of the 14th century to replace a previous Romanesque temple. Its typology corresponds to the model of a single-nave church, with chapels between the buttresses and polygonal sanctuary. The temple changes its orientation during the 18th century reform, the new access door ...

James I of Aragon, the Conqueror - James I of Aragon (Spanish: Jaime I, Catalan: Jaume I) (Montpellier February 2, 1208 – July 27, 1276), surnamed the Conqueror, was the king of Aragon, count of Barcelona and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276. He was the only child of Peter II of Aragon and Marie of Montpellier. As a ...

Jewish Route in Southern Aragon - Caspe —where the tradition assures that the Jewry was located in the street Barrio Verde—, together with Maella, la Fresneda, Mazaleón, and Castellote, integrated in the collecta of Alcaniz, born in 1304 thanks to a privilege given by Jaime II to the Calatrava Order. In whole had ...

Juan de Lanuza, the Last Justicia - Antonio Pérez was the brilliant and able favorite of Philip II, who in 1571 succeeded his patron, Ruy Gómez, Prince of Eboli, in acquiring his master's fullest confidence and becoming the most powerful subject in Spain. In 1573, the Venitian envoy Badoero describes him as a most ...

La Seo Cathedral - La Seo del Salvador reflects the history and the art of Aragon. First of all, it was the High Mosque of Sarakosta (Zaragoza in Moslem ages). The construction of the Romanesque Cathedral was begun during the second half of the 12th century. The rebuilding of the Cathedral in Gothic style took place ...

Oasis Club Theatre, Zaragoza - Grand old concert hall transformed into a traditional cabaret – a kind of Aragonese equivalent of the Parisian Moulin Rouge, though locals complain it’s losing its magic. Open Sat only; closed June-Sept. Address: C/ Boggiero 28, +34 976 ...

Oasis Club Theatre, Zaragoza City - Grand old concert hall transformed into a traditional cabaret – a kind of Aragonese equivalent of the Parisian Moulin Rouge, though locals complain it’s losing its magic. Open Sat only; closed June-Sept. Address: C/ Boggiero 28, +34 976 ...

Other Fiestas of Interest - Ainsa-Sobrarbe. On 16 September, fiesta of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Ayerbe. At the end of the month of January the Conversion of St. Paul is celebrated with folk dances and pilgrimage to the Saint’s chapel. On 1 June, procession to the shrine of the Virgin of Casbas. Barbastro. ...

Other Fiestas of Interest - Ainzon. On the eve of St. Anton, on 16 January, bonfires. The patron saint of the town is St. Sebastian, on 20 January. After the procession of the Saint they eat cakes in the wineries. The second Sunday in March, the day of the quitos, each boy invites a firl to accompany him all day and serves ...

Other Fiestas of Interest - Alcala de la Selva. The 8 September is the Virgin of the Vega, there is a procesión to the shrine and different popular acts are held. Alcañiz. The patron saints’ feast days of Our lady of Pueyos and Santo Angel Custodio are held from 9 September onwards. The procession to ...

Our Lady of the Portillo Church - Its origin dates back to the time of the Reconquest, linked to a miraculous intervention of the Virgin, who saved the city from a Moslem attack in 1137. The Baroque construction of the 18th century has been the object of important interventions throughout the 19th an 20th centuries. Its location, ...

Peter the Great, conqueror of Sicily and Malta - Peter the Great (Catalan: Pere el Gran, Spanish: Pedro el Grande; 1239, Valencia – 2 November 1285) was the King of Aragon (as Peter III) of Valencia and of Majorca (as Peter I), and Count of Barcelona (as Peter II) from 1276 to his death. He conquered Sicily and became its king in 1282. He ...

Principal Theatre - Since its inauguration in 1798, this theatre has been subjected to numerous reformations. Its present interior is the work of Ricardo Magdalena (1896) who also designed the rear façade in an eclectic neo-classical style. The front of the building was remodelled by the brothers Borobio in ...

Roman Theatre Museum - The Roman Theatre was discovered by chance in 1972 when the construction of a new building in Veronica street began. The theatre, built in the 1st century, within the town fabric, stood out from the rest of the buildings as a point of reference in an essentially flat landscape. As time passed, the ...

San Miguel de los Navarros Church (St. Michael of the Navarrese) - This originally Romanic construction was amplified in the 14th century with new mudejar additions and later, baroque reformations were carried out. The most notable mudejar decoration is to be seen on the outside of the apse. The tower, which has also been restored, is based on a square and has ...

Tapestry Museum - Located in La Seo Cathedral, the museum is home to a major collection of tapestries belonging to the Cathedral Chapter, which experts consider to be the most important of its kind in the world. It comprises 63 Flemish tapestries and 6 pieces of heraldic embroidery. They are of very high quality, ...

Teruel Cathedral - The tower, the roof and the dome all form part of Unesco's World heritage. The temple was constructed on top of the Santa Maria de Mediavilla church. It has three stonework and brick naves, as a result of the enlargement of the old Romanesque church in 1171. Juzaff the Moor directed the work that ...

The Drylands, Aragon Guide - Sadaba, Ejea (Erla, Luna, Tauste), Zuera, Sariñena (Lanaja), Sigena, Ballobar (Albalate de Cinca, Alcolea de Cinca), Fraga. Area: Another example of scenic, economic and cultural identity is the stretch of drylands between the pre-Pyrenees and the banks of the Ebro river; from the ...

The Mercado Central (Central Market) - The Central Market is erected in the same place that the city market has occupied since the 13th century. The building, inaugurated in 1903, was not designed as an isolated building, but it formed part of a town planning action aimed at transforming the surroundings of the square, this remodelling, ...

Themed Squares - Located between the pavilion bridge and the Spain pavilion, the themed squares wanted to intensify the message of the vital link with water, from various perspectives. The Themed Squares provided some of the essential messages of the Expo. The Six independent themed squares had 1,000 square ...