The Cathedral of Monzón (''Catedral de Santa María del Romeral'') is a

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located in the town of

Monzón Monzón () is a small city and municipality in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. Its population was 17,176 as of 2014. It is located at the confluence of the Cinca and Sosa rivers, in the Cinca Media comarca of the province of Huesca. ...

in the province of Huesca, autonomous community of

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, Spain.

History

Since 1995, this has been the co-cathedral of the diocese of Barbastro-Monzón, along with the Barbastro Cathedral. The initial church was built in Romanesque style, but modified across the centuries. The apse has components of Gothic style. The church was made a collegiate church in 1607. In 1949, it was made a national monument.Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón
, entry on cathedrals.

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Churches in Aragon

History

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