Virgin of the Castle

Calafecazor pattern

The hermitage rises on an old fortification, next to the castle of Calafecazor. The current image is a very restored Gothic or tarootic size, and devotion to the place is linked at least from the Modern Age, according to the catalogues of Sorian hermites.

Main data

Origin and history

The hermitage rises on an old fortification, next to the castle of Calafecazor. The current image is a very restored Gothic or tarootic size, and devotion to the place is linked at least from the Modern Age, according to the catalogues of Sorian hermites.

The pious tradition speaks of an image found after the reconquest in the castle's enclosure, but this narrative is transmitted as local legend, without specific medieval documentation.

The image and the sanctuary

The image is venerated in the Hermitage of the Virgin of the Castlelocated on the top of the hill, next to the castle of Calafecazor.

Sponsorship and coronation

She's a patron of Calafecazor. His canonical coronation is not recorded.

Party and devotion

The main party is held September 8, according to the City of Calafecazor and the provincial tourism. In the holidays, the custom of going up in procession from the village to the hermitage on the high, a sign of the protection of the Virgin over the house, is maintained.

Link to the Rosary

There is no specific fellowship or practice of the Rosary linked to this hermitage in the accessible sources.