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Cathedral of the Savior in his Epiphany of Zaragoza

Catedral del Salvador en su Epifanía de Zaragoza · 사라고사

7 story sections22 min 52 s in all

cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Zaragoza, Spain. cultural property in Zaragoza, Spain

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  1. 1Orientation3:00

    Welcome to the Cathedral of the Savior in his Epiphany of Zaragoza, known locally across the Kingdom of Aragon as La Seo. This magnificent sanctuary, recognized as a primary masterpiece of Aragonese Mudejar architecture, earned…

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  2. 2Spot 1 - Exterior Wall of the Parroquieta & Romanesque Apses3:56

    Surprising as it may seem, this astonishing exterior facade wrapping around the eastern flank of the cathedral is not the outer wall of a royal Islamic palace, but the exterior envelope concealing a private fourteenth-century…

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  3. 3Spot 2 - The Baroque Bell Tower3:42

    Perhaps the most astonishing secret behind this ninety-meter Baroque bell tower, known as Torre de la Seo, is that the brilliant Italian architect who designed it never once set foot in the city of Zaragoza. He conceptualized…

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  4. 4Spot 3 - High Altar Retable3:35

    Standing before the High Altar presbytery, you are gazing upon the undisputed jewel of this cathedral: a towering sixteen-meter-high altarpiece carved entirely from lustrous white alabaster. What makes this masterpiece truly…

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  5. 5Spot 4 - Chapel of Saint Bernard3:26

    As you step before the Chapel of Saint Bernard, also known as Capilla de San Bernardo, you enter one of the absolute pinnacles of the Aragonese Renaissance. What makes this sacred space truly extraordinary is that one of the most…

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  6. 6Spot 5 - Chapel of Saint Pedro Arbués & The Trascoro3:22

    Here within the solemn shadow of the central choir enclosure lies the scene of one of the most shocking political assassinations in Spanish history. On the night of September fourteenth, fourteen eighty-five, while kneeling in…

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  7. 7Closing1:51

    This concludes our audio tour of the Cathedral of the Savior in his Epiphany of Zaragoza, known affectionately across Aragon as La Seo. Today we have traversed over a thousand years of human history, exploring an extraordinary…

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Cathedral of the Savior in his Epiphany of Zaragoza is a place in 사라고사 with 7 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
Location사라고사
TypeActivity
Story sections7
Total length22 min 52 s in all
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates41.6546, -0.8759
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