Marian devotion
Our Lady of Linares
"La Conquistadora" · Córdoba
In the foothills of Sierra Morena, to the north of Córdoba, the "Conquistadora" venerates Our Lady of Linares, "linked by tradition to the reconquest of the city by Fernando III in 1236; its sanctuary is the oldest extramueros of Córdoba.
Origin and history
The Cordobese tradition places the origin of the cult in the reconquest of 1236 and links it to Fernando III, who would have promoted the image after the take of Córdoba, raising the primitive sanctuary on an ancient Muslim watchtower.
The sources agree that it is the first extramurous sanctuary of Córdoba and one of the oldest in the city and province. It is popularly known as "the Conqueror" and "the Captain," its devotion is deeply rooted, associated with the memory of the Christian conquest and the annual Pilgrimage of the first Sunday of May, with floral offering.
The joint patronage with Fuensanta and a canonical coronation do not safely record in the sources.
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