Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Tarazona, Spain

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.1 km
Ascend 47 m
Descend 51 m

Experience Tarazona in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Sight 1: Plaza de Toros Vieja

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The old bullring of Tarazona is a bullring located in the Zaragoza town of Tarazona with an octagonal floor plan, built between 1790 and 1792 in the old meadow of the city.

Wikipedia: Plaza de toros vieja de Tarazona (ES)

143 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Plaza Toros Vieja

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Plaza de Toros Vieja may refer to: Plaza de Toros Vieja (Málaga), a bullring in Malaga Plaza de Toros Vieja de Tarazona, a bullring located in Tarazona Plaza de toros Vieja (Albacete), a bullring located in Albacete Old bullring (Huete), a bullring located in Huete; Campo de Criptana Old Bullring, a bullring located in Campo de Criptana.

Wikipedia: Plaza de toros Vieja (ES)

255 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Palacio Episcopal de Tarazona

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Palacio Episcopal de TarazonaTurol Jones, un artista de cojones from Villanueva del Cascajal, República Independiente de Mi Casa / CC BY 2.0

The Episcopal Palace of Tarazona is a Spanish Renaissance palace, emblematic home of the bishop of the diocese of Tarazona. It has been an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC) since 2020.

Wikipedia: Palacio Episcopal (Tarazona) (ES)

91 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Iglesia de la Magdalena

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The church of Santa María Magdalena is a Catholic parish church, an old cathedral in Turiason, located in the Barrio del Cinto in the upper part of Tarazona, next to the current Episcopal Palace, and is one of the oldest monuments in the city.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena (Tarazona) (ES)

289 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Monumento al Cipotegato

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Monumento al CipotegatoNeva Micheva / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Cipotegato is a tradition of Tarazona that takes place each year on August the 27th at 12 noon. The festivities in honor of the patron Saint Atilano, were declared of Regional Interest in 1998 and National Interest in 2009. Turasionense mythical character hooded and dressed as harlequin with the colors yellow, red and green. The main day of the fiestas of Tarazona, exactly at noon, he stepped into the square through an open corridor through the crowd of friends and former Cipotegatos. Crossing the square, is pursued by the crowd that throws tomatoes. If he comes out victorious, it will be uploaded to the sculpture erected in his honor at the square. The Cipotegato is elected annually by drawing lots among the youth population.

Wikipedia: Cipotegato (EN)

346 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Teatro Bellas Artes

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The Teatro Bellas Artes de Tarazona is a theatre completed in 1921, an example of eclectic architecture, with modernist and secessionist reminiscences on the outside and classicist elements on the inside. With a capacity for 475 people, its layout is that of a classical Italian-style theater.

Wikipedia: Teatro Bellas Artes (Tarazona) (ES)

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