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Hermitages: Shrine of Our Lady of Europe, Our Lady the Garden Enclosed, Hermitage, Ermita de Santa Quiteria

Hermitages: Shrine of Our Lady of Europe, Our Lady the Garden Enclosed, Hermitage, Ermita de Santa Quiteria


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Chapters: Shrine of Our Lady of Europe, Our Lady the Garden Enclosed, Hermitage, Ermita de Santa Quiteria. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Shrine of Our Lady of Europe - At the beginning of the 14th century, during the Moor period of the town, a small mosque was erected in Europa Point. It is known that during the first Spanish period (13091333) the mosque was turned into a Christian shrine On 20 August 1462, on St. Bernard of Clairvaux's feast day, the Spaniards recaptured definitely Gibraltar from the Moors. They converted again the little mosque at Europa Point it into a Christian shrine in honour of Our Lady as Patroness of Europe (Spanish: ), with devout intention of consecrating to God, through Mary, the whole continent, from a place of prayer and worship at its southernmost point. They built a large chapel at right angles to the mosque's east wall and the whole area became the Shrine of Our Lady of Europe. A statue of the Virgin and Child was installed in this shrine in the 15th century. The statue was quite small, only two feet in height, carved in wood and polychromed in royal red, blue and gold. The Virgin was seated in a simple chair, with the Child Jesus on her lap. Both were crowned and the Virgin held in her right hand a sceptre with three flowers denoting Love, Truth and Justice. The shrine prospered in fame and popularity, for well over two centuries. Ships passing through the Strait of Gibraltar saluted Our Lady as they passed Europa Point and mariners often came ashore with gifts to the shrine. Provisions were made by them for a constant supply of oil so that a light could be kept burning not only in front of the image but also in the tower. Therefore, the light kept burning in the tower above the chapel was the Gibraltar's...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=19458278


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  • ISBN-13: 9781158396702
  • Publisher: Books LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC
  • Height: 152 mm
  • No of Pages: 24
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Weight: 50 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1158396708
  • Publisher Date: 15 Sep 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Shrine of Our Lady of Europe, Our Lady the Garden Enclosed, Hermitage, Ermita de Santa Quiteria
  • Width: 229 mm


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