Tarazona Cathedral (Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Huerta de

Tarazona Tarazona is a town and municipality in the Tarazona y el Moncayo comarca, province of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain. It is the capital of the Tarazona y el Moncayo Aragonese comarca. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarazona. ...

, originally ''Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Hidria'' or ''Nuestra Señora de la Huerta o de la Vega'') is a

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located in

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, in Aragon,

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. The

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's architecture is representative of the Gothic and

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style, and is one of the few remaining examples of this type of architecture, along with

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History

Construction on this cathedral first began in the 12th century in the French Gothic style, and it was consecrated in 1232. The cathedral was located outside of the city walls, which was unusual, and may have been caused by the fact that there was an ancient

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church on the site which had been located outside of the formerly Moorish city. In the fourteenth century, being outside of the city walls, it was assaulted and destroyed during the

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. Its naves were then rebuilt with Mudéjar decorations, as well as its lateral chapels, exterior walls, dome (cimborio), and tower. The tower was rebuilt in the fifteenth century. The monastery at

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was built nearby in Gothic style. WLM14ES - catedral de tarazona 00040 -

In 1984, a major restoration of the cathedral was begun. In February 2012, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia marked the completion of the restoration, with the President of Aragon,

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Photo gallery

Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Huerta, Tarazona, España, 2015-01-02, DD 31.JPG, Exterior of the dome Tarazona - Catedral de Nra Sra. de la Huerta 01.jpg, Portico and atrium of the cathedral WLM14ES - catedral de tarazona 00019 - .jpg, Choir and organ WLM14ES - catedral de tarazona 00003 - .jpg, Exterior of the cloister WLM14ES - catedral de tarazona 00015 - .jpg, Retrochoir Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Huerta, Tarazona, España, 2015-01-02, DD 30.JPG, Tower WLM14ES - catedral de tarazona 00026 - .jpg, Paintings of the girola Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Huerta, Tarazona, España, 2015-01-02, DD 27-29 HDR.JPG, New steps of the Plaza de la Seo {{Authority control Tarazona Churches in Aragon Roman Catholic cathedrals in Aragon Gothic architecture in Aragon Mudéjar architecture in Aragon Romanesque architecture in Aragon 13th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain Churches completed in 1232 Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Zaragoza World Heritage Sites in Spain

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