La Basilica

It's claimed that St James had a vision of the Virgin Mary atop a pillar in here.

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November 11th 2006
Zaragoza was freezing!! Didn't actually know that it was Spain's fifth-largest city until I got there. The Rio Ebro runs through it and the amazing Basilica De Nuestra Senora Del Pilar sits on the the edge of the river. The domes are decorated with tiles of green, blue, white and yellow and it's quite a sight to behold. There are also Roman walls here which are quite impressive. Didn't do a ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

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