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Best Landmarks in Zaragoza

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Monumento a Goya

This bronze monument by Federico Marés (1960) has five figures, the painter Francisco de Goya, who stands on a pedestal and holds a paint brush and a palette, and four seated figures on the floor (two men on one side and two women on the other). They are majos dressed typically as in the 18th century, as we see them in Goya's paintings. Goya's tombstone is beside the monument; he died in Bordeaux and his body was taken to the church of San Isidro in Madrid and since 1919 his remains have lain in his beloved San Antonio de la Florida Hermitage, also in Madrid. The city of Bordeaux donated this cenotaph to Zaragoza in 1928, the centenary of Goya's death.

Plaza de las Catedrales, Zaragoza, Spain, 50003
Palacio La Lonja

La Lonja was not a market but a stock market for traders. The markets themselves were held in open squares. The building was finished in 1551 and its promoter, the archbishop Hernando of Aragón, was a member of the royal family. On the upper part you can see several faces of prominent people of the time. The interior is a wide, bright space divided by three naves with pillars and vaults of the same height. On one wall is Carlos V's coat of arms. This building is considered one of the best examples of civil architecture from the Spanish Renaissance. It is currently used as an exhibition hall. Admission is free.

Plaza del Pilar, s/n, Zaragoza, Spain, 50003
Arco del Deán

Behind La Seo Cathedral stands the Dean's House (12th Century), whose present appearance dates back to the 16th Century. The Dean is the head of the church and presides over it in the cathedrals. The arch has two very large and impressive windows. This part of the city was very much damaged during the War of Independence, because near it stood General Palafox's house (He was in charge of the defense of the city). In 1953 the Dean's House and the arch were bought by Ibercaja, the local savings bank.

Casa y Arco del Deán 5, Zaragoza, Spain, 50001
Plaza del Pilar

This square is also known as Cathedral Square and is one of the largest in Europe. The area was formerly divided by hedges and cypress trees, but is now a huge open space, floodlit at night. It is a pedestrian square and contains some of the most important buildings in the city: Basilica of El Pilar, the Cathedral of La Seo, City Hall, La Lonja (stock market). Here you can also find the Tourist Information Office, Hispanidad Fountain and a Goya monument. The River Ebro flows regally behind it.

Plaza del Pilar, Zaragoza, Spain, 50003
Torreón de la Zuda

The Zuda (or Azuda) was the seat of Moorish governors and was built on one of the towers of the Roman wall, by the River Ebro. After the Reconquest (1118 by King Alfonso I) the building became a palace, the residence of the Kings of Aragón until Jaime I in the 13th century. This king was imprisoned with his wife during an uprising of the Aragonese nobility. The present building, restored by Francisco Iñiguez, does not retain any medieval elements and dates only to the 16th century. Now it is the Tourist Information Office.

Glorieta de Pío XII, Zaragoza, Spain, 50003
Torreón de Fortea

This tower was built in the 15th Century and is one of the few medieval buildings in the city. It has a quadrangular shape; the lower part was built with stones and the rest of the building is made of brick. The upper part is crowned by a gallery with arches, and this part was added in the 16th Century. The building was bought by the council and currently the Culture and Education Department is located here.

Calle de la Torre Nueva 25, Zaragoza, Spain, 50003
Patio de la Infanta

This was part of a 16th-century palace which collapsed after three fires. In 1903 the patio was saved and sold to a French antiquarian who took it to his shop in Paris. In 1957, local Bank Ibercaja bought it and stored it until 1980, when the new bank was built. The name Infanta comes from Teresa de Villabriga, infante Luis' wife, who lived in the palace. This is the best Aragonese Renaissance patio. The pillars are very decorated and allude to love, Hercules' labors and monarchy. The reading of the patio is complicated with many symbols and interpretations.

Calle de San Ignacio de Loyola, Zaragoza, Spain, 50008
Bridge Pavilion

Built over the river Ebro in Zaragoza, the Bridge Pavilion is a famous architectural landmark of the city designed by the renowned British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid. Constructed for the 2008 Expo of the city, the bridge is 280 meters (919 feet) in length with the shape of a Gladiola flower and is made of fiber glass reinforced concrete. It is today a popular exhibition area as well.

Paseo de los puentes 2, Zaragoza, Spain, 50018
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