ZARAGOZA BASILICA - FROM MIRACLE TO MIRACLE

The Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar is a spectacular Roman Catholic church in the city of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Its historical roots tell a story of a miracle whereby Saint James was preaching the Gospel in Spain and on the 2nd of January 40 AD, while he was deep in prayer by the banks of the Ebro, the Mother of God appeared to him and gave him a small wooden statue of herself and a column of jasper and instructed him to build a church in her honor.

Today, the splender of that church encompasses a bit of each culture and generation from Romanesque to Mudéjar Gothic to Baroque. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 three bombs were dropped on the church but miraculously - none of them exploded.

ROMAN RUINS REMAIN IN SAGUNTO

Sagunto is just a short drive north of Valencia city and if you need to believe that Rome once ruled these parts, then this is the place to get your proof. Excellent artifacts litter the fortress site and the Roman amphitheatre has been restored. You can also greet some catty caretakers who carefully watch you stroll by!
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