ARAGON Information:
THE PROVINCE OF HUESCA |
The 15,600 hectares of the Ordesa and Monte Perdido national park
are based around the axis of the Central Pyrenees and the Monte Perdido
massif, with its peak at 3,355 metres. The limestone massif, the largest
in Europe, created four valleys: Ordesa, Añisclo, Pineta and
Escuain, in a Ushape. The limestone bed, glacial phenomena and the
action of the water have all played their part. The attractions of
these valleys include: the Casteret cavern, with 6,000 square metres
of fossil formation; the Cola de Caballo or Ponytail, a waterfall
measuring 70 metres in height at the end of the Circo de Soaso; and
the Circo de Pineta, in the valley of the same name. The abundant
vegetation all around is home to the otter, grouse, vulture, and the
ptarmigan, which in winter moults its grey feathers in exchange for
a completely white plumage.
The pilgrims' road to Santiago de Compostela enters Aragon through
Somport, leaving in Jaca and San Juan de la Pena, the most valuable
artistic creations of the Aragonese Pyrenees.
Following the reconquest, JACA was the first bishopric
of Aragón, and its Cathedral, from 1063, is the oldest Romanesque
cathedral in Spain. It has three naves with semicircular apses. The
transept has a hemispherical dome reinforced by ribbed nerves in the
centre. The vaults in the aisles were renovated in the sixteenth century
following the style of Gothic models. The series of sculptures both
inside and out is particularly impressive. In the west portico: Christ,
symbolised by the chrismon, triumphs over death, represented by the
asp and the basilisk. Christ Himself protects the man that has fallen
before a serpent, symbolising sin. The elegance of the capitals makes
up for their simple nature. The capital of David, with the musicians,
is among the finest. In 1592, Philip II built the pentagonal citadel,
protected by a moat, in order to strengthen his kingdoms from the
attacks by the Huguenots. The Diocesan Museum, the watchtower, the
town hall and a medieval bridge are all worth visiting. San Juan de
la Pena, located on the northern foot of the hill range of the same
name and declared a site of national importance in 1920, was a decisive
monastery, in the eleventh century, in introducing the Roman liturgy
into Spain. An enormous crag has protected all the constructions,
first a Mozarab church, and later a Romanesque monastery featuring
a cloister with capitals that are simple but expressive.
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