Cartuja Baja locality of Zaragoza municipality Province of Zaragoza. Aragon.

Cartuja Baja locality of Zaragoza municipality Province of Zaragoza. Aragon. Spain.

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Locality Cartuja Baja belongs to the municipality of Zaragoza
It is at a distance of 5 Km of Zaragoza capital
Located at an altitude of 196 m
En 1991 tenía una población de 1057 habitantes
It is part of the Zaragoza

Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza

Plaza del Pilar, 18
50071 ZARAGOZA
Phone: +34 976721100

Situation map of Zaragoza Capital whitin Aragon
Situation map of Zaragoza Capital whitin Aragon

This neighborhood of Zaragoza is located downstream of the Ebro, next to the railway line to Barcelona by Caspe.
Until 1835 it worked as a charterhouse.
Founded by Don Alfonso de Villalpando y Funes and his wife, Mrs. Jerónima Zaporta Albión, granddaughter of the famous banker of the same last name.
Its construction began in 1651. Having been converted into a town over the years it has lost its conventual philosophy.
The church was restored according to the project of Fray Joaquín Gracia.
The frescoes are all by Francisco Bayeu, who also decorated the cloister of the chapels.
The main altarpiece has paintings by Fray Juan de Almorcon and sculptures by José Ariza (18th century).
Towards the end of the 18th century he kept in the sacristy a canvas of the "Burial of Christ", of Venetian school.

Monuments

A brief list of other important monuments that populate the city would be the following:

Other information of the Municipality

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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.

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