HISTORY In the town and region of El Palmar de Troya, which stands for “the palm grove of Troy”, remains from Roman times can be found. The region then has…
HISTORY The pilgrimage of El Rocío has its roots in the 13th century. Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284), King of Castile and León (1252-1284), nicknamed "the Wise", conquered Cádiz in 1260…
In 1074, a monastery was recorded on the site of the current sanctuary. From 1138, the monastery belonged to the Benedictine monastery “Santa María la…
HISTORY San Sebastián de Garabandal lies to the southwest of the port city of Santander in northern Spain, approximately 600 metres above sea level. The inhabitants of San…
HISTORY A legend from around 1300 forms the basis of the pilgrimage site of Guadalupe. The story is about a shepherd, who in 1743, was named Gil Cordero de Santa Maria…
HISTORY The name Montserrat means “sawed mountain”, and this wonderfully beautiful natural phenomenon can be viewed from Montserrat and the surrounding region. The mountain massif was formed many millions of years ago and covers an area of...
~~~ HISTORY The pilgrimage site owes its origin to a legend from centuries ago. The story... In Finisterre (Fisterra), Saint James lands in a stone boat. Between the years...
HISTORY Saint Giles (San Gil, Gilles or Egidius) lived from approx. 640 to approx. 720. He is one of the 14 Holy Helpers. He is also known as St. Giles the Hermit…
HISTORY The Church of Our Lady of the Way (Iglesia de la Virgen Peregrina) dates back to the 18th century. Construction began in 1778 and ended in 1792. The architectural styles are…
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