The vast Baroque basilica that defines Zaragoza's skyline — its current reconstruction begun in 1681, some 130 metres long with four corner towers and eleven glazed-tile domes reflected in the Ebro. Inside are two Goya frescoes, including the Regina Martyrum dome he painted in 1781, and Damián Forment's alabaster main altarpiece from the 1510s. Two unexploded Civil War bombs, dropped in 1936 and never detonated, are displayed near the Holy Chapel.
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The Goya frescoes and Forment's alabaster altarpiece inside; then the tower lift to the mirador for the view over the domes and the river. Temple entry is free.
Early morning for quiet inside, or sunset from the Puente de Piedra for the classic view of the illuminated domes over the Ebro.
Free entry to the temple; small fees for the tower lift/mirador and museum. The two unexploded 1936 bombs displayed inside are a striking piece of history. Zaragoza's defining landmark.