La Seo Cathedral
The Cathedral of the Savior (Spanish: Catedral del Salvador) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Zaragoza, Spain. It is part of the World Heritage Site Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon.
| Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza | |
|---|---|
La Seo at night | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°39′16″N 0°52′33″W / 41.65456°N 0.87585°WCoordinates: 41°39′16″N 0°52′33″W / 41.65456°N 0.87585°W |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Archdiocese of Zaragoza |
| Year consecrated | 1318 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Gothic, Mudéjar |
| Specifications | |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Type: | Cultural |
| Criteria: | iv |
| Designated: | 1986 (10th session) |
| Parent listing: | Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon |
| Reference #: | 378 |
| Extensions: | 2001 |
| State Party: | Spain |
| Region: | Europe |
La Seo Cathedral Media
Romanesque apse with mudéjar and gothic additions
Frontal view of both apses
Imagen nocturna del ábside, cimborrio y torre de La Seo de Zaragoza
Right transept, with the 16th-century chapel of Gabriel Zaporta
View of Zaragoza in 1647, painted by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo, though it is sometimes attributed to his master Diego Velázquez. The dome of the cathedral can be seen in the center, to the left of the bridge and the market.
Facade, dome and bell tower
References
- Lostal Pros, Joaquín; Arturo Ansón Navarro (2001). Historia de cuatro ciudades: Salduie, Caesaraugusta, Saraqusta, Zaragoza (in Spanish). Zaragosa: Ayuntamiento, Servicio de Cultura: Caja Inmaculada. ISBN 84-8069-225-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - Rincón García, Wifredo (1987). La Seo de Zaragoza (in Spanish). Editorial Everest. ISBN 84-241-4893-2.
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Other websites
Media related to La Seo of Zaragoza at Wikimedia Commons
- Page of the Cathedral Council Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Page about Zaragoza and Aragón
- The shrine Archived 2005-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Herensuge the Basque dragon Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine