Sanctuary of Our Lady Of The Pilar - Spain

The Basilica of "El Pilar" stands on the right bank of River Ebro  It is one of the most important Sanctuaries in the catholic world, according to an ancient tradition, on the night of January 2nd in the year 40 AC " The Virgin Mary arrived in mortal flesh to Zaragoza in order to comfort Apostle James, as he was preaching the Gospel near River Ebro". This fact confirms the Basilica as the first Marian Temple in the world.

This huge urban shrine located in the downtown area of Zaragoza is a mandatory stop for anyone who visits the city. The Towers and Domes that shape the exterior view make the Basilica
recognizable anywhere. The basilica is visited by millions of people each year., specially significant and moving is the event of the flower offering that takes place every year on October 12th on that day, hundreds of thousands arrived from all over Spain and many other countries to bring flowers to the image.  All these flowers are placed together forming a big flower cloak for the Holly Mother. The city streets are filled with emotion and feeling of joy.

The temple that we see today is a jewel of the Aragonese Baroque style, it is an authentic museum on its own., the inside, solemn and majestic, keeps invaluable pieces of art and artistic elements, some examples of these pieces are the Goya paintings, the altarpiece or the spectacular Holy Chapel, space
that houses the venerated image of the "Virgin Del Pilar" (image of Virgin Mary on a column)


Sanctuary of El Pilar
Plaza de La Seo, 4
50001 Zaragoza

Tel:   (00 34) 976 29 12 31
Fax:  (00 34) 976 20 07 52

Email:   elpilar@cabildodezaragoza.org
              basilicadelpilar@gmail.com

Web:   www.basilicadelpilar.es