Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Saragosse

Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

Saragosse

Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

Highlight • Religious Site

Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

Recommended by 134 hikers out of 140

Save

Location: Saragosse, Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

4.2

(16)

hikers

1. Historic center of Zaragoza — circular from Av. de Cataluña

6.82km

01:47

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

4.7

(9)

hikers

2. Zaragoza Central Market – Roman Forum Museum loop from El Gancho

8.62km

02:14

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

5.0

(7)

hikers

3. Puente de Piedra – Plaza del Pilar loop from Vadorrey

8.77km

02:15

40m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Tips

Jeroen B-N

June 10, 2022

The largest Baroque church in Spain.
The impressive Basilica del Pilar is, according to history books, the first church dedicated to Mary. On January 2, in the 40th year AD, the Blessed Virgin appeared on the banks of the River Ebro. Surrounded by angels from Jerusalem, she gave strength and faith to the apostle James the Greater and some converts. She spoke to them and asked them to build a shrine. Since then, this location has been a place of pilgrimage.

Translated by Google •

JavierCR 🇪🇸

June 28, 2022

According to an ancient tradition, the basilica was built in the same place where the Virgin appeared to the apostle Santiago, who was preaching on the banks of the Ebro. Around the column or 'pillar' on which the Virgin leaned, The first chapel was erected in his honor.

Translated by Google •

Freelancer 🥾 🚵 🏍️🏃‍♂️

January 20, 2025

The Basilica of the Pillar in Zaragoza is an impressive Baroque church built between the 17th and 18th centuries. Located on the banks of the Ebro River, it is a major pilgrimage destination in Spain. The basilica is famous for its magnificent architecture, the exquisite frescoes by Francisco de Goya, and its distinctive towers. It is considered one of the most important religious and cultural monuments in the country.

Standing in front of the basilica in the plaza, it is so vast that I couldn't even fit it into a single photograph with a wide-angle lens.

Translated by Google •

Details

Informations

Elevation 220 m

Weather

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Saragosse, Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Mercado Central de Zaragoza

Museo del Foro Romano

Plaza del Pilar

Ebro River

Mirador del Escarpe

View of Basílica del Pilar from Puente de Santiago

Pasarela del Voluntariado

Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar

View of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

Monumento a César Augusto

Water Wheel in Parque del Agua Luis Buñuel

Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

1. Historic center of Zaragoza — circular from Av. de Cataluña

2. Zaragoza Central Market – Roman Forum Museum loop from El Gancho

3. Puente de Piedra – Plaza del Pilar loop from Vadorrey

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️