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Sanctuary of Escravitude

Sanctuary of Escravitude

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Sanctuary of Escravitude

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Location: Padrón, Occidental, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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Claudia Aguilar González

September 21, 2022

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Just five kilometers from the historic center of Padrón, this church is one of the most iconic on the Portuguese Way of Saint James. The story tells that it was born as a result of a miracle: a man suffering from dropsy was cured 72 hours after drinking from the fountain that is still preserved under the steps, at street level. Thanks to the donations of this and many others who came to "heal" the temple was erected.

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Lemmi alias Schlumpf

June 11, 2024

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Church, the construction of which began in the 16th century directly at the so-called "Fonte Santa" or "holy spring". Its most important elements are the central staircase above the spring …

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

April 5, 2022

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Built in the s. XVIII, but one of its towers is from the s. XIX. Tradition has it that in 1582 the parish priest of Cruces ordered the carving of …

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Elevation 40 m

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Sunday 7 June

22°C

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41 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Location: Padrón, Occidental, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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