Church of Santa Engracia de Zaragoza
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The Church of Santa Engracia de Zaragoza is a basilica church in Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...

, Spain
Spain
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. It was built on the spot where Saint Engratia and her companions were said to have been martyred in 303 AD.

It was partially destroyed in the Spanish War of Independence
Siege of Saragossa (1809)
The Second Siege of Saragossa was the French capture of the Spanish city of Zaragoza during the Peninsular War.It is particularly noted for its brutality.-Prelude:...

, with only the crypt
Crypt
In architecture, a crypt is a stone chamber or vault beneath the floor of a burial vault possibly containing sarcophagi, coffins or relics....

 and the doorway being left -the scene of fighting was later painted by Louis-François, Baron Lejeune
Louis-François, Baron Lejeune
Louis-François, Baron Lejeune was a French general, painter, and lithographer. His memoirs have frequently been republished and his name is engraved on the Arc de Triomphe.-Life:...

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It was rebuilt in the late 19th or early 20th century, and served as a parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....

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