The Pilar de Zaragoza festivities are coming to an end after a week full of events of all kinds, mixing the religious and the traditional with the most current party and entertainment, brought together in a program for all audiences with more than 500 activities.
Among them, the Giants and the Big Heads, the offering of flowers and the presence of this year’s criers Naiara and Juanjo Bona, winner and competitor of Operation Triunfo 2023, were highlighted. proposed concertsamong which are artists and groups like Arde Bogotá, Viva Sweden, Abraham Mateo, Sebastián Yatra, Steve Aoki, Álvaro de Luna, Vicco or Estopa.
The culmination of these festivities comes today, Sunday October 13, with one of the most significant events in Zaragoza in terms of tradition and history: its Crystal rosary.
What is the Zaragoza crystal rosary?
As explained on the official website of the Cathedral of Zaragoza, the Crystal Rosary is one of the most solemn and relevant acts of the Pillar Festivals. It is celebrated every evening of October 13 and constitutes a religious event with great historical, artistic, social and cultural dimensions, whose origins date back to the 19th century.
“In 1889, the Brotherhood of the Most Holy Rosary of Our Lady of the Pilar was founded. From this moment on, a series of lanterns carried by the faithful which symbolize each part of the prayer of the Rosary: the Mysteries, the Our Father, the Hail Marys, the Glories and the Litany. There are also some spectacular leaded glass floats which, alternating with the portable lanterns, give a special splendor to the procession”, they explain in the aforementioned source.
Crystal Rosary Calendar 2024
This October 13, all maños y mañas, as well as any visitor who attended the Pilar Festival, will be able to attend the great procession of the Rosario de Cristal starting from 6:30 p.m.which leaves from the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, on Pedro Joaquín Soler Street.
Crystal Rosary Tour 2024
The Rosario de Cristal procession, one of the most important events of the Pilar Festival, presents on the last day the following route that begins and ends at the same point:
The floats They leave from the Church of the Sacred Heart of JesusPedro Joaquín Soler street. Continue through Plaza de San Pedro Nolasco, Santo Dominguito de Val, San Vicente de Paúl, Coso, Plaza España, Coso, Alfonso I, Plaza del Pilar, Don Jaime, Plaza de la Seo, Sepulcro, Plaza de San Bruno, Sepulcro, San Vicente de Paúl, San Lorenzo, San Jorge and finally we pass through Pedro Joaquín Soler again.
Traffic reductions and effects on public transport due to Rosario de Cristal 2024
As usual with this type of events and happenings, many areas of the city of Zaragoza will be affected by the Rosario de Cristal. So, we will talk to you below about possible traffic and transport reductions affected by this year’s procession.
The areas closed to traffic would be Paseo de Independencia, Piedra Bridge, Saint Vincent de Paul and Don Jaime until midnight October 13. All vehicles, except bicycles and VMPs, will have to make a detour.
Vehicles coming from parking The Cinegia gate will allow circulation, as well as the entry and exit of those who need to enter Cinco de Marzo Street.
On the website of the Transport Consortium of the Zaragoza Region they indicated the following about the changes to bus service urban:
“From 12:00 p.m. until traffic is restored at Pº Echegaray and Caballero: L 101, L 101B, L 102A, L 102B, L102C L 103, L 103B -> The route Puente Santiago-Pº Echegaray y Caballero is canceled . Ribera and the stops located at Pº Echegaray (posts 996 and 997). Terminal of the Av Pirineos/Pte de Santiago line (post 103).
L 201, L 201B, L201C, L212 and L 212B -> The route Puente Santiago-Pº Echegaray and Caballero-San Vicente de Paul, Coso and Av Puente del Pilar is deleted, and the stops located at Pº Echegaray (posts 996 and 997), San Vicente de Paul Street (posts 992 and 993), Coso Street (posts 378 and 994) and Puente del Pilar Avenue (post 995).
Terminal of the Av Pirineos/Pte de Santiago line (post 103). L 210 L 211 L 213 and L 214 -> possible delays due to traffic problems.
He tram It will be closed from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. by the Rosario de Cristal from the Plaza del Pilar-Murallas stop to Gran Vía.
