>>> 🐧NEW ONE WBA 2026 🐧 <<< 30DA/ES242 – The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Remedies) by 30DA021 Andoni)/ 1+1 (Mobile Antenna) PTS (H)/2 PTS (A) / DATE: 18 january 2026 start @ 09.30 UTC / Freq. stay tuned on WhatsApp WBA DA-RC News / PROVINCE 39 ( Cantabria )/ Municipality 39043 ( Meruelo )
ANT: ATAS 120. / PW 100W
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Remedies: A SummaryThe Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Remedies (Nuestra Señora de los Remedios), located in Meruelo, Cantabria, is a spiritual landmark and the home of the valley’s patroness. Its history is a blend of 17th-century legend and resilient devotion.Origins and LegendThe sanctuary’s history began on June 2, 1629, when, according to tradition, the Virgin Mary appeared to a local woman named María Magdalena de Pellón. This miraculous event is immortalized in a painting inside the temple, and the site quickly evolved into a major pilgrimage destination for the Trasmiera region.Architectural EvolutionWhile the apparition occurred in 1629, the structure grew in phases over the following century: * 17th Century: Additions of stables, a courtyard, and the expansion of the adjacent house. * 18th Century: The construction of the sacristy (1733) and the installation of a magnificent Churrigueresque Baroque altarpiece (1751). * Recent Discoveries: During 2004 restorations, 17th-century mural paintings were uncovered and preserved on the main altar. The central image of the Virgin is of Gothic origin, predating the sanctuary itself.The Napoleonic InvasionDuring the Spanish War of Independence (1808–1814), the sanctuary was affected by the broader French occupation of Cantabria. While it avoided major destruction or famous battles, it likely faced the common hardships of the era: * Requisitions: The potential seizure of bells and metal objects to be melted for Napoleonic ammunition. * Instability: A decline in pilgrimages due to the proximity of French strongholds in nearby Santoña and guerrilla warfare in the mountains. Despite these challenges, the main structure and the community’s devotion remained intact.Modern DevotionToday, the sanctuary remains a symbol of cultural continuity. The annual festival, held in late May or early June, is marked by a traditional procession from the parish of San Mamés to the hilltop hermitage, celebrating a legacy that has survived for nearly four centuries. https://meruelo.es/turismo/patrimonio/lugares-emblematicos/
Are you in the Log? Click below.
| LOG |
| 56LR555 Hannu 29PAT928 18VOG123 Bill 56TR277 Timo 1AT562 Antonio 165DA101 Alessandro 161DC1 Pawel 1RC118 Vittorio 30DR1 David 14PAT928 Bruno 29PAT298 14DA496 Marino 14AT824 Philippe 161DA135 Sylvester 1AT14 Vincenzo 30DA10 Sergio 30AO10 Oscar 1RC111 Gabry 30WP2 Sergio 14AT259 Allan 30DA555 Maria 13AT285 Tommy 14GT44 Pierrot 56SD173 Kristian 34DA10 Saul 16AT128 Stéphane 34DA101 Berto 1AT771 Marco 14AT292 Bernard 30DT259 Alfredo 14AT23 Jean Marc 14DA20 Pascal 13AT715 Pete 20EK20 Frank 1AT227 Livio 14CI177 Olivier 34RC24 Cristo 26AT352 Paul 14AT145 Philippe 30WP24 14AT16 Bruno 20LR117 Rune 34DA183 Juan Carlos 13AT515 21EE102 Stewe 108AT46 Jim 14AT201 Farid 14RC275 David 30EH1 Chilo 3AT303 Renato 3KPI1 Fernando 24EK11 Gregorio 14AT75 Georgette 1TW25 Claudio 26AT16 Paul 2EK405 John 47PL122 Arne 165AT448 Franco 19AT515 Ron 13SD114 Matt 11AT121 Carlos 1DA6 Sergio —————————————- 56LR555 29PAT928 18VOG123 56TR277 1AT562 165DA101 161DC001 1RC118 30DR001 14PAT928 29PAT298 14DA496 14AT824 161DA135 1AT0014 30DA010 30AO010 1RC111 30WP002 14AT259 30DA555 13AT285 14GT044 56SD173 34DA010 16AT128 34DA101 1AT771 14AT292 30DT259 14AT023 14DA020 13AT715 20EK020 1AT227 14CI177 34RC024 26AT352 14AT145 30WP024 14AT016 20LR117 34DA183 13AT515 21EE102 108AT046 14AT201 14RC275 30EH001 3AT303 3KPI001 24EK011 14AT075 1TW025 26AT016 2EK405 47PL122 165AT448 19AT515 13SD114 11AT121 |
WBA - HOME PAGE 