The
Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar or Nuestra Señora del
Pilar is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Zaragoza, Aragon, of great
importance
in Spain. The Pilar Basilica is one of two minor basilicas in the city
of Zaragoza, and is co-cathedral of the city alongside the nearby La Seo
Cathedral. The architecture is of baroque style, and the present building
was predominantly built between 1681 and 1872.
The
church is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, under her title Our Lady
of the Pillar. According to ancient local tradition, on January 2 of the
year 40, the Mother of God appeared in the flesh to the apostle St. James
the Greater alongside the Ebro River, while St. James was preaching the
Gospel in Spain. She appeared upon a pillar, and the pillar is conserved
and venerated within the present basilica. |
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