San Salvador Cathedral (A.K.A. "La Seo")

(It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites)

The San Salvador Cathedral, also known as "La Seo", is the first Christian Cathedral in Saragossa. the first Christian Cathedral in Saragossa

It was erected in the same spot where the roman temple, the Visigothic church and the main Muslim mosque were located. The “Parroquieta” wall is the highest expression of the Saragossa mudejar art. This wall closes the Saint Michael chapel; funerary chapel with an splendorous golden wood ceiling. The dome is another valuable example of the importance of the Mudejar art in Aragón. The latest additions to the cathedral are the baroque tower and the classicist facade that were built in the 17th and 18th centuries.

In the interior, the altarpiece stands out. It is a representative piece of the European gothic made in the 15th century.

The Tapestries Museum is located inside the cathedral. It has a valuable collection of tapestries from the 15th to the 18th centuries and it is considered one of the jewels of the Spanish historic patrimony. Due to its age and number of pieces, it is considered one of the most important collections in the world. The collection consist of 63 pieces woven by well known European textile mills of Arras, Tournai and Brussels. Most of the pieces are what they are known as the “prince edition” (first tapestry of each cardboard)

Address

Plaza de La Seo, s/n
976 29 12 31
www.cabildodezaragoza.org

More information:

Zaragoza Turismo official site

www.zaragozaturismo.es