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ROUTE OF THE MONASTERIES IN ARAGON : THE MONASTERIES IN ZARAGOZA.

The Carthusian monastery of Aula Dei.

About 10 km. from Zaragoza, following the road to Barcelona, between Peñaflor and Montañana. It can be visited with limitations due to the monastic life.

It was founded in 1564 by Don Fernando, the grandson of the Catholic King, and restored in 1800. Built in the Renaissance monastic style, it is enclosed with a brick wall.

Its Gothic church from the 14^th century is remarkable. It has a single nave, Latin cross plan, characteristic of the late Gothic, with crossing lierne vaulting. The crossing and the apse are covered with ceramics. The choir stalls are splendid: 96 walnut chairs (1902-1903). The Baroque doorway is impressive.

In the church of Aula Dei seven mural paintings by Goya are conserved. He made all of them in his youth: San Joaquín and Santa Ana’s doorway; the Birth of the Virgin Mary; the Betrothal; the Visit; the Circumcision; the Epiphany and the Presentation in the Temple. There are as well seven paintings from the beginning of the century by the French painter Jean Bardín.

The tower was made with brick in the 17^th century.

The cloister from the 16^th and 17^th centuries is also interesting. It has crossing lierne vaults. From the cloister you can enter the cells and the other chapels, the library, which owns a rich collection coming from the French monasteries of Vallbone and Vanclair, and the refectory.

After visiting the Carthusian monastery, we can go back to Zaragoza, old residence of the Aragonese kings, and now the capital of the Comunidad Autónoma of Aragón and see of an archbishopric. It has a big University as well. It is located on the banks of the river Ebro and it has been the main communication link in northern Spain from time immemorial. It has important monuments from all periods: Roman, Muslim, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical and Contemporary. It is the only capital in Spain to have two cathedrals: La Seo and the Basilica of Our Lady of El Pilar.

A walk along the old quarter is advisable. We can admire in its museums the objects that have piled up throughout its history. Among them the Provincial Museum, Camón Aznar Museum, Pablo Gargallo Museum, the Museum of Tapestries and the Museo Pilarista.

Route of the Monasteries in Aragón - HUESCA - TERUEL - ZARAGOZA OTHERS MONASTERIES

Tourist Routes in Aragon

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If you want to extend your information on Aragon you can begin crossing another interesting route is the Mudejar, Patrimony of the Humanity, also you can extend your cultural knowledge on Aragon examining its municipal and institutional heraldry without forgetting, of course, some of its emblematics figures as Saint George Pattern of Aragon also book of Aragon.

Also Aragon enjoys a diverse and varied Nature where passing by plants, animals or landscapes we can arrive at a fantastic bestiario that lives in its monuments.

The information will not be complete without a stroll by its three provinces: Zaragoza, Teruel and Huesca and his shines, with shutdown in some of its spectacular landscapes like Ordesa, the Moncayo or by opposition the Ebro.

Also you can dedicarte to the intangible ones: from the legend compilation that also does to universal Aragon you can persecute the presence of the Santo Grial in Aragon.

Francisco Javier Mendivil Navarro

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