The Cathedral of San Pedro, in Jaca, is the first Romanesque Cathedral in Spain. It is(past) started in 1075, by order of the King Ramiro I.
The porticoed door is on the west side, and it is covered with barrel vault with two arcs. This portico is called " Lonja Mayor".It is decorated by chessboard borders and ball decorations, typical of the Romanesque jaques.
(In this front) is very important the tympanum, where you can find a trinity "crismon" sorrounded by two Lions (Change word order in this sentence)
The porticoed door is on the west side, and it is covered with barrel vault with two arcs. This portico is called " Lonja Mayor".It is decorated by chessboard borders and ball decorations, typical of the Romanesque jaques.
(In this front) is very important the tympanum, where you can find a trinity "crismon" sorrounded by two Lions (Change word order in this sentence)
Are you sure they are lions?
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