Huesca - Catedral de Santa Maria

The "Catedral de Santa Maria" in Huesca got erected over 300 years. The building started end of the 13th century in gothic style, replacing a mosque that had served as a church, since Huesca was conquered in 1096 by Christian troops led by Peter I of Aragon.

The diocesan museum, that is hosted inside the cathedral displays an extraordenary collection of medieval art, including some Romanesque reliquaries. Here are the Magi on their way to Bethlehem, a detail of the reliquary just seen on the previous upload. They seem to pass through a thicket of intertwining vines, but do have the time to wave at the onlookers.

The Magi, following the Star of Bethlehem, were "role models" for the pilgrims following the camino on the way to Santiago de CompoSTELA.