Pilgrimage in Pilgrimage in Tomelloso!!!Tomelloso!!!

-Made by Sara Morales -Made by Sara Morales Brox and Francisco Javier Brox and Francisco Javier

Olmedo Lomas. Olmedo Lomas.

The pilgrimageThe pilgrimage The last Sunday of April is the pilgrimage in honor The last Sunday of April is the pilgrimage in honor

of the Patroness of Tomelloso (Ciudad Real), La of the Patroness of Tomelloso (Ciudad Real), La Virgen de las Viñas, the Shrine of Pinilla, four Virgen de las Viñas, the Shrine of Pinilla, four kilometers from the city in the direction of Pedro kilometers from the city in the direction of Pedro Muñoz. If you want to enjoy a different weekend, Muñoz. If you want to enjoy a different weekend, full of culture, traditions, customs and days in the full of culture, traditions, customs and days in the country, learn the ropes and a wealth of country, learn the ropes and a wealth of entertainment, party!entertainment, party!

Hermitage of the Virgen de las Hermitage of the Virgen de las ViñasViñas

LocationLocation    It is located 4 kilometers from Tomelloso, Pinilla in the     It is located 4 kilometers from Tomelloso, Pinilla in the enclosure, which is accessed by road from Pedro Muñoz.enclosure, which is accessed by road from Pedro Muñoz.

DescriptionDescription

    The Hermitage is a cruise ship with, dominated by a     The Hermitage is a cruise ship with, dominated by a beautiful picture of the owner, the Blessed Virgin of the beautiful picture of the owner, the Blessed Virgin of the Vineyards.Vineyards.

    Since its doors in wrought iron and glass, furniture,     Since its doors in wrought iron and glass, furniture, stained glass with the four evangelists, to painting the stained glass with the four evangelists, to painting the ceiling of the chapel of the Virgin which is a work of art, ceiling of the chapel of the Virgin which is a work of art, Ezequiel Cano painter's work is worthy of admiration.Ezequiel Cano painter's work is worthy of admiration.

        

In 1942, at the initiative of then pastor of the Church of In 1942, at the initiative of then pastor of the Church of the Assumption, Agustin Moreno Luján, was proclaimed the Assumption, Agustin Moreno Luján, was proclaimed patroness of the city the Blessed Virgin of the Vineyards, patroness of the city the Blessed Virgin of the Vineyards, and built his Brotherhood.and built his Brotherhood.

    Since the Virgen de las Viñas came to town, the     Since the Virgen de las Viñas came to town, the neighborhood turned to her, cheering and dedicating neighborhood turned to her, cheering and dedicating novenas, processions triduums, but held no pilgrimages, novenas, processions triduums, but held no pilgrimages, not being crafted from the Sanctuary.not being crafted from the Sanctuary.

    Finally, women with their prayers, persistence and     Finally, women with their prayers, persistence and perseverance, succeeded on Sunday 7 May 1944 is perseverance, succeeded on Sunday 7 May 1944 is celebrated the first pilgrimage. And in 1945 when they celebrated the first pilgrimage. And in 1945 when they began building the sanctuary on the site of Pinilla, four began building the sanctuary on the site of Pinilla, four kilometers from the town, and was completed with the kilometers from the town, and was completed with the help of the neighborhood in 1949.help of the neighborhood in 1949.