Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of PilarCatedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar |
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Nuestra Señora del Pilar Basilica
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Province | Archdiocese of Zaragoza |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor Basilica |
| Year consecrated | 1st or 2nd century AD |
| Location | |
| Location | Zaragoza, Aragon |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural style | Baroque, Neo-Mudéjar |
| Groundbreaking | 1681 |
| Completed | 1961 |
The Basilica–Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar (Spanish: Catedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar) is a Roman Catholic church in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. The Basilica worships Blessed Virgin Mary, under her title Our Lady of the Pillar. According to its website, this church is the first church dedicated to Mary.
This building is one of the 12 Treasures of Spain.
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar and the Ebro River, Zaragoza
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Basilica del Pilar wideangle
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Basílica del Pilar
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Basílica del Pilar
Images for kids
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Front side of the Basilica
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Mudéjar church of the Pillar in 1647 by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo.
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Basilica of the Pillar in 1806, before the four high Neo-Mudéjar spiers were most built in 1872. Most part of the angular towers that enhance the exterior volume date to the 20th century, and were not completed until 1961. Engraving by Robert Daudet and Louis-François Lejeune.
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Detail of the fresco of The Queen of Martyrs in the dome, painted by Francisco Goya
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See also
In Spanish: Catedral-basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza para niños
