Catedral de Santa María de la Huerta de Tarazona

About the museum

The Cathedral of Santa María de la Huerta was built outside the walls of Tarazona and is one of the most distinctive Gothic cathedrals in Aragon. The Gothic works replaced an earlier Romanesque project, and the new church was consecrated in 1235; its layout is related to French models. During the War of the Two Pedros, in the 14th century, the church suffered serious damage.

Between the 15th and 16th centuries several parts were rebuilt and extended using the Mudéjar technique: the brick tower, the cloister with its lattice façade, and the lantern tower (cimborrio), begun in 1543. Later, grisaille paintings were added to the vault of the high chapel, a Baroque high altarpiece and, in the 18th century, the present portico and the organ.

Because of structural problems the church was closed to the public from 1984. After a full restoration that brought to light hidden Gothic and Renaissance paintings, it reopened on 16 April 2011. The tourist visit is run by the Fundación Tarazona Monumental. Since May 2025 the chapter rooms (sacristy, canons’ vestry and chapter house) can also be visited, with religious paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries and a jewel cupboard that gives its name to the so-called treasury room (sala del tesoro).

Highlights

• Gothic architecture with Mudéjar elements in the tower, cloister and lantern tower
• Cloister with lattice façade
• Chapter rooms: sacristy, canons’ vestry and chapter house
• Grisaille paintings and a 17th-century high altarpiece
• Kiborion experience: terraces, vaults and the interior of the lantern tower with views of the city

Permanent exhibition

• Visita al templo, claustro y dependencias capitulares – Route through the Gothic-Mudéjar cathedral, its cloister and, since 2025, the sacristy, the canons’ vestry and the chapter house.

Operated by

Fundación Tarazona Monumental (gestión de la visita turística)

Admission & discounts

The ticket is valid all day and includes a leaflet and audio guide. Members of the Club de Amigos Tarazona Monumental also enter free. Discounts apply when combining several tickets or visits within 48 hours.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Accessible entrance, ramps on the main route, automatic glass doors, adapted toilets and wheelchairs on loan. There is a parking space for people with disabilities near the cathedral. Guided visits are offered for blind or partially sighted people, with tactile and sound resources, and adapted visits for people with intellectual disabilities, along with reading material for deaf visitors. The website restricts access for people with certain mobility, cardiovascular or respiratory limitations, vertigo or claustrophobia; it is advisable to check with the cathedral beforehand. Animals are not admitted, except small dogs carried in a bag.

Kids & families

Recommended for ages 6+

The website states that children under 6 are not admitted.

Getting there & parking

The meeting point for guided visits is the Plaza de la Seo, beside the cathedral. Tarazona is about 89 km from Zaragoza, at the foot of the Moncayo.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check

There is a place to leave umbrellas, backpacks and tripods.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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