Tarazona is a town and municipality in the Tarazona y el Moncayo comarca, province of

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, in

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. It is the capital of the Tarazona y el Moncayo Aragonese comarca. It is also the seat of the

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Diocese of Tarazona.

History

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During the

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, Tarazona was a prosperous city whose inhabitants were full Roman citizens; it was known as ''Turiaso''. The city declined after the fall of the Roman Empire, and later became a Muslim town in the 8th century. Tarazona - Iglesia de San Atilano (Centro Sociocultural) 4

Tarazona - Iglesia de San Atilano (Centro Sociocultural) 4

It was conquered in 1119 by

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and became the seat of the diocese of Tarazona. Construction on

Tarazona Cathedral Tarazona Cathedral (Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Huerta de Tarazona, originally ''Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Hidria'' or ''Nuestra Señora de la Huerta o de la Vega'') is a Roman Catholic church located in Tarazona, Zaragoza province, ...

first began in the 12th century in the French Gothic style, and it was consecrated in 1232. After the crucifixion of Alfonso I, Tarazona became a town situated on the frontiers between Castile,

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, and

, and was thus of strategic importance. During centuries of Arabic rule, the city's population was diverse, and

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, and

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lived together. The Muslim presence was evident in the local architecture; the cathedral itself was later rebuilt in

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style. The city suffered a terrible crisis when the

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were expelled. During the

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, the city was occupied by Castilian troops for nine years, and the cathedral was damaged during this time. In the 20th century, Tarazona became an important producer of matches and

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, but these industries were replaced by others from the 1980s onwards. The city is now an important tourist destination with various restaurants and hotels.

Twin towns - sister cities

Gallery

File:Vista de Tarazona, España, 2015-01-02, DD 07.JPG,

and Old bullfight arena File:Cipotegato2007.jpg, The '' Cipotegato'' 2007

Other towns within the municipality

* Agramont * Conchiellos * Tortoles

References

External links

Comarca de Tarazona y el Moncayo
(in Spanish).

in

The Catholic Encyclopedia The ''Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church'' (also referred to as the ''Old Catholic Encyclopedia'' and the ''Original Catholic Encyclopedia'') i ...

.
Tarazona entry
at a travel site.

by Walter Ruby, on

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Heritage.
Photograph of Tarazona
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