Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar - Saragossa, Spain
N 41° 39.387 W 000° 52.728
30T E 676619 N 4613806
One of the Great Towers, of the Basílica del Pilar has an elevator installed which allows visitors access to a Roof Balcony and a Viewing Platform, you get partial views of its mosaic domes, and a stunning panoramic view of Saragossa.
Waymark Code: WMG3ZT
Location: Aragón, Spain
Date Posted: 01/08/2013
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There are towers each corner of the Cathederal. Notice the shadow of the towers on the river. See all the stunning mosaic domes from space.
"The tower facing the Ebro river -on Calle Jardiel- has a lift which allows visitors to go up to the roof of the Cathederal, that has been transformed into a viewing balcony, and connected to the upper part of the tower with a stairway which takes you to the top viewing platform, over 80 meters high, that gives you stunning views of the famous bridges over the River Ebro, which flows at the foot of the tower, and a City panorama.
"The Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar (in Spanish Catedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar) is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Zaragossa, Aragon, Spain.
"The Basilica venerates Blessed Virgin Mary, under her title Our Lady of the Pillar praised as Mother of the Hispanic Peoples by Pope John Paul II. It is reputed to be the first church dedicated to Mary in history.
Local traditions take the history of this basilica to the dawn of Christianity in Spain attributing to an apparition to Saint James the Great, the apostle who had brought Christianity to the country. This is the only known apparition of Mary to have occurred before her Assumption.
Many of the kings of Spain, many other foreign rulers and saints have paid their devotion before this statue of Mary. Saint John of the Cross, Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, and Blessed William Joseph Chaminade are among the most outstanding ones. The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is one of two minor basilicas in the city of Zaragoza, and is co-cathedral of the city alongside the nearby La Seo Cathedral. The architecture is of Baroque style, and the present building was predominantly built between 1681 and 1872"
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