The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Dorleta (Basque: Dorletako Amaren santutegia, Spanish: Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Dorleta) is in the village of Leintz Gatzaga in the Gipuzkoa province of the Basque Country in Spain, near the Arlaban pass. The sanctuary has been documented since the Middle Ages, but most of the current structure is Baroque.[1] Our Lady of Dorleta is considered the patron saint of cyclists in Spain.[2]
| Sanctuary of Our Lady of Dorleta | |
|---|---|
 View of the sanctuary | |
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| 42°58′55″N 2°33′55″W / 42.9819°N 2.5653°W | |
| Location | Leintz Gatzaga, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Tradition | Latin Church |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archidiocese of Pamplona and Tudela |
| Diocese | Diocese of San Sebastián |
See also
edit- Madonna del Ghisallo, in Lombardy, Italy, is the Italian equivalent of the Nuestra Señora de Dorleta, being the patroness for all Italian cyclists.
- Notre Dame des Cyclistes, in Aquitaine, France, is the French equivalent as well, being the patron for all French cyclists, and a major stop in the Tour de France.
References
edit- ^ Madinabeitia, Mikel (20 April 2018). "El santuario de Dorleta, la joya escondida de Gipuzkoa". Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Domínguez, Anabel (10 October 2017). "Dorleta, toda una joya". Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
External links
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Media related to Sanctuary of Santa María de Dorleta at Wikimedia Commons
