Libro de visitas Ermita de Guadalupe - Requejo, Zamora, España - Guest Books on Waymarking.com

[ES] Por Requejo pasa el Camino de Santiago y en esta pequeña iglesia, a la derecha del altar mayor, los pelegrinos pueden sellar su credencial a la vez que firman en el libro de visitas.

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La iglesia

"En Requejo se halla la preciosa ermita de la Virgen de Guadalupe, abierta hacia la plaza mayor local. Posee una noble fachada barroca rematada en una espadañuela decorada con columnas. Al parecer este oratorio fue fundado en el año 1747 por el indiano José Sánchez Cornejo. Ahora en su altar se venera sobre todo a la patrona de Extremadura, en imagen copia realizada en un principio por un fraile jerónimo llamado José de Santiago, natural de Rianxo. Tal figura la dejó allí el alférez de fragatas Juan Vicente Yáñez a finales del siglo XVIII. El fraile rianxeiro José de Santiago trasladó desde el monasterio de Guadalupe en Cáceres dos réplicas de la virgen en cartón piedra, una de ellas recaló en la localidad sanabresa. La tradición local señalaba a un arriero que quedó varado con su caballería, un hecho que fue interpretado como la obligación de hacer un templo en honor de la Virgen. La imagen actual de Requejo no es la original, ya que fue destruida en la Guerra Civil.

Además, es de destacar que por este pueblo pasa el Camino de Santiago Sanabrés.”

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[EN] “The Way of St. James passes through Requejo and in this small church, to the right of the main altar, pilgrims can stamp their credential while signing the visitors' book.

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The Church

”In Requejo is the beautiful hermitage of the Virgin of Guadalupe, open to the local main square. It has a noble baroque façade topped by a belfry decorated with columns. Apparently this oratory was founded in 1747 by the Indian José Sánchez Cornejo. Now, on its altar, the patron saint of Extremadura is venerated above all, in a copy image originally made by a Jerónimo friar named José de Santiago, a native of Rianxo. Such a figure was left there by the frigate lieutenant Juan Vicente Yáñez at the end of the 18th century. The Rianxeiro friar José de Santiago moved from the Guadalupe Monastery in Cáceres two papier-mâché replicas of the Virgin, one of which ended up in the Sanabresa town. Local tradition pointed to a muleteer who was stranded with his cavalry, a fact that was interpreted as the obligation to build a temple in honor of the Virgin. The current image of Requejo is not the original, since it was destroyed in the Civil War.

In addition, it is noteworthy that the Camino de Santiago Sanabrés passes through this town.”

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Location Type: Attraction/Business Nearest Parking Spot: N 42° 01.842 W 006° 44.564 Date Guest Book Was Started: Not listed Owners Name: Not listed

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