Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Araceli - Lucena, Córdoba, España
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member GURUGU
N 37° 22.584 W 004° 27.994
30S E 370152 N 4137637
La primera noticia documental de la existencia de la imagen de la Virgen de Araceli en Lucena se remonta al 27 de abril de 1562.
Waymark Code: WM194D2
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 11/24/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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"A seis kilómetros de Lucena, en la cima de la Sierra de Aras, se alza el Santuario de María Santísima de Araceli. Tierras de cinco provincias y más de treinta pueblos se brindan a los ojos del visitante desde este balcón privilegiado de la naturaleza en el centro geográfico de Andalucía. Uno de los más bellos paisajes españoles, en palabras de don Camilo José Cela.

La ermita fue realizada a principios del s. XVII y en su interior destacan una vistosa cúpula semiesférica de yeserías y el retablo mayor, realizado en 1699, que enmarca la boca de uno de los más fastuosos camarines de la provincia, cuyo primer tramo, bajo cúpula elíptica, fue realizado a finales del siglo XVII, según diseño de Leonardo Antonio de Castro. Alberga en su interior la imagen de María Santísima de Araceli, alzada sobre un trono de talla dorada y jaspe, obra del escultor y retablista Pedro de Mena Gutiérrez.

La salida del camarín conduce a la tienda de recuerdos aracelitanos, instalada en el lugar de la antigua hospedería, donde se conserva una lápida votiva, bulas y privilegios de los hermanos de Nuestra Señora de Araceli. Posee el Santuario una zona de merenderos en dos terrazas, varios lugares de descanso, una sala de recepción de peregrinos dotada de audiovisual, salón de arcos para celebraciones, las antiguas atarazanas restauradas y un típico mesón donde se puede degustar la magnífica gastronomía serrana. Tres cruces, como final del Vía-Crucis que bordea el camino de subida, se recortan sobre los horizontes de los feraces campos de Andalucía. La Sierra de Aras es un lugar extraordinario para realizar actividades deportivas como senderismo o parapente, y su interés paisajístico es impresionante."

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"Six kilometers from Lucena, at the top of the Sierra de Aras, stands the Sanctuary of María Santísima de Araceli. Lands of five provinces and more than thirty towns are offered to the eyes of the visitor from this privileged balcony of nature in the geographical center of Andalusia, one of the most beautiful Spanish landscapes, in the words of Don Camilo José Cela.

The hermitage was built at the beginning of the 19th century. XVII and its interior highlights a showy hemispherical plasterwork dome and the main altarpiece, made in 1699, which frames the mouth of one of the most lavish dressing rooms in the province, whose first section, under an elliptical dome, was made at the end of the century. XVII, according to the design of Leonardo Antonio de Castro. It houses inside the image of María Santísima de Araceli, raised on a throne of gold carving and jasper, the work of the sculptor and altarpiece painter Pedro de Mena Gutiérrez.

The exit from the dressing room leads to the Araceli souvenir shop, installed on the site of the old inn, where a votive tombstone, bulls and privileges of the brothers of Our Lady of Araceli are preserved. The Sanctuary has a picnic area on two terraces, several resting places, a reception room for pilgrims equipped with audiovisual equipment, a hall of arches for celebrations, the old restored shipyards and a typical inn where you can taste the magnificent mountain cuisine. Three crosses, as the end of the Via-Crucis that borders the path up, are silhouetted against the horizons of the fertile fields of Andalusia. "The Sierra de Aras is an extraordinary place for sporting activities such as hiking or paragliding, and its scenic interest is impressive."

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Admission Prices:
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Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)

Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only

The attraction’s own URL: Not listed

Hours of Operation: Not listed

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