Zaragoza
Sign in to saveZaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego, roughly in the centre of both Aragon and the Ebro basin.
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Zaragoza is the capital city of the Aragon region in northeastern Spain, located along the Ebro River and its tributaries. It serves as an important administrative center for both its province and the broader Aragon autonomous community.
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- Etymology
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- Roman Caesaraugusta
- Middle Ages
- Jewish community
- Early modern history
- Late Modern history
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Administrative subdivisions
- Demographics
- Religion
- Immigration
- Economy
- Culture
- Festivals
- Education
- Transport
- Roads
- Buses
- Bicycle
- Tram
- Railway
- Airport
- Public transportation statistics
- Sports
- Football
- Basketball
- Futsal
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- Main sights
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Zaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego, roughly in the centre of both Aragon and the Ebro basin.
In the 1st century BCE, Romans founded the colony of Caesaraugusta over the Sedetani settlement of Salduie. The city was the capital of the Upper March of Al-Andalus under Umayyad rule, later thriving as a capital of a rump state ruled by the Banu Hud, the taifa of Zaragoza. It swiftly became the political and spiritual centre of the Kingdom of Aragon after the 1118 Christian conquest, and its inhabitants managed to preserve and consolidate initially granted privileges over the course of the Late Middle Ages.