The Royal Monastery and Shrine of Our Lady of Cortes is a shrine located in the Spanish municipality of Alcaraz, in the Province of Albacete within Castilla-La Mancha. It was the site of the signing of Treaty of Alcaraz.
The shrine is situated on a dominant hill northwest of Alcaraz, approximately four kilometers (two miles) from the town.[1] According to popular tradition, its name derives from the supposed meeting of the Courts of Castile and Aragon in this location in 1265, during an encounter between Alfonso X of Castile and James I of Aragon.[1]
The shrine houses a revered image known as Our Lady of Cortes, and three annual pilgrimages are celebrated in her honor.[2] In 1988, proceedings were initiated for its designation as a Bien de Interés Cultural (Site of Cultural Interest).[1]
As part of the celebrations for the eighth centenary of the apparition of the image of Our Lady of Cortes, a series of activities were planned.
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]"Resolution of April 15, 1988, by the Directorate General of Culture of the Ministry of Education and Culture, declaring the initiation of proceedings for the designation of the Shrine of Our Lady of Cortes, Alcaraz (Albacete), as a site of cultural interest". Boletín Oficial del Estado (148): 19499. June 21, 1988. ISSN 0212-033X.
- 2.Torres Jiménez 2013, pp. 187–214.