Cathedral of Tarazona

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Object location41° 54′ 10.42″ N, 1° 43′ 30.09″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Tarazona Cathedral (Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Huerta de Tarazona, originally Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Hidria or Nuestra Señora de la Huerta o de la Vega) is a Roman Catholic church located in Tarazona, Zaragoza province, in Aragon, Spain. The cathedral's architecture is representative of the Gothic and Mudéjar style, and is one of the few remaining examples of this type of architecture, along with Teruel Cathedral.





Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Huerta, Tarazona, Aragon, Spain


Portal of the north facade










Retrochoir






High altar / Altar mayor

The 17c altarpiece was created by Jaime Viñola and Diego Martínez and painted by Agustín Leonardo and Gil Jiménez.

High altar-Specific gallery: Cathedral of Tarazona - High altar




Capilla de la Purísima or Capilla de la Inmaculada Concepción or Chapel of the Conchillos
The chapel houses tombs of Lope Conchillos, the dean of Tarazona and Gonzalo Conchillos, the canon. The altar was the work of Juan de Moreto.
The top part

Tombs of Lope Conchillos and Gonzalo Conchillos

The altar



Capilla de los Calvillo or Capilla de los Santos Lorenzo, Prudencio y Catalina
The chapel was built to be the burial place of bishops Pedro and Fernando Pérez Calvillo. The 14c altarpiece dedicated to Saint Lawrence, Saint Prudencio and Saint Catherine was created by Juan de Leví.
Altar dedicated to St Lawrence, St Prudencio and St Catherine

St Catherine of Alexandria

St Lawrence
Sepulcro de Fernando Pérez Calvillo

St Prudencio



Capilla de San Lorenzo
The altarpiece of this chapel was painted by Juan Fernández Rodríguez






Capilla de San Pedro y San Pablo


Detail on the predella




Capilla de san Andrés




Pulpit
The pulpit was created by Pedro de Cervellera in 1506. The front was the reliefs of Ecce homo. The base is supported by sphinxes alternated with candelieri ornamentation.






Vaults






Crossing