Jaca’s 11th-century cathedral is a formidable building, typical of the sturdy stone architecture of northern ´¡°ù²¹²µÃ³²Ô. It was once more gracefully French Romanesque in style, but Gothic and Renaissance alterations bequeathed a hybrid look. The interior retains some fine features, notably the northwest-corner chapel dedicated to Santa Orosia, Jaca’s patron saint, whose martyrdom is depicted in mysterious murals.
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Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña
7.36 MILES
The road from Santa Cruz winds 7km up to the 10th-century Monasterio Viejo, tucked protectively under an overhanging lip of rock. A fire in 1675 led the…
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The star turn of the excellent Diocesan Museum (accessed from inside the Catedral de San Pedro) is a collection of Romanesque and Gothic art rescued from…
Estación Internacional de Canfranc
12.59 MILES
The magnificent, 250m-long, Modernista structure of Canfranc station stands as a monument to a trans-Pyrenean railway that has lain idle for half a…
17.24 MILES
This large, multi-towered, 11th-century fortress, raised in Christian/Muslim frontier territory by Sancho III of Navarra and then expanded by Sancho…
28.89 MILES
During the 19th century, the small village of Eaux-Bonnes (literally, Good Waters) flourished as a spa resort thanks to its geothermal hot springs, which…
16.52 MILES
This imposing, thick-walled church was founded in the 9th century as part of a monastery that formed the hub of the nascent County of ´¡°ù²¹²µÃ³²Ô (a small…
0.21 MILES
The thought of a model soldier museum might not sound particularly enticing to anyone over the age of 10, but think again. The detailed battle scenes…
28.22 MILES
At this farmers’ co-op and fromagerie (cheese shop), you can sample cheese made from the milk of local ewes, goats and cows.
Nearby ´¡°ù²¹²µÃ³²Ô attractions
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The star turn of the excellent Diocesan Museum (accessed from inside the Catedral de San Pedro) is a collection of Romanesque and Gothic art rescued from…
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Chunky gothic tower built in 1445 that once served as a prison, hence its alternative name: Torre de la Cárcel.
0.16 MILES
Jaca's large, star-shaped citadel, built in the 1590s to defend against possible French invasion, is surrounded by an equally star-shaped moat inhabited…
4. Museo de Miniaturas Militares
0.21 MILES
The thought of a model soldier museum might not sound particularly enticing to anyone over the age of 10, but think again. The detailed battle scenes…
0.34 MILES
This tiny 12th-century Romanesque chapel was actually moved here in 1972 from an abandoned village at the foot of Peña Oroel, the mountain that looms to…
6. Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña
7.36 MILES
The road from Santa Cruz winds 7km up to the 10th-century Monasterio Viejo, tucked protectively under an overhanging lip of rock. A fire in 1675 led the…
7. Centro de Interpretación San Juan de la Peña y Monte Oroel
7.4 MILES
Come here, next to the Monasterio Nuevo, for displays and information on the bird life and other natural features of the San Juan de la Peña area.
8. Estación Internacional de Canfranc
12.59 MILES
The magnificent, 250m-long, Modernista structure of Canfranc station stands as a monument to a trans-Pyrenean railway that has lain idle for half a…