The Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza stands beside the Ebro River. The infobox lists no architect, while the text names Felipe Sánchez, Francisco Herrera the Younger, Ventura Rodríguez and José Goya. Charles II is credited with starting construction in 1681, and the Cabildo of Zaragoza commissioned Rodríguez in 1725. The text gives completion in 1686, with final vault work in 1872, while the infobox says 1961.
The infobox lists Baroque and Neo-Mudéjar, and the text names Baroque. The basilica is 427 feet (130 m) long and 220 feet (67 m) wide, with eleven cupolas and four towers.
A fire struck in 1434. The shrine received heritage designation in 1904, and the statue was crowned in 1905. It is a minor basilica and co-cathedral alongside La Seo. The article gives no visiting hours or ticket details.
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