Located about 2 km. Ampudia, on the banks of the Salon stream in a wooded meadow, the
monument traces its origins to
XIII Century when erected a
chapel-shrine, one can assume that
trace Romance, to give custody
devotional to a seated image of the
Virgin Mary and Child found in
miraculous circumstances by a
farmer in the previous century,
specifically in an underground chapel in the village of
Arconada (Palencia), near Carrión de los Condes.
According to the tradition, however it is a Romanesque work datable to the late XII century or early thirteenth century, the Virgin was venerated in Ecija (Sevilla), dedicated to Our Lady of Remedies up to the Muslim invasion, where two captains Army defeated Toledo Visigoth Visigothic put it safely taking it to the said town Palencia, where she was buried. After its discovery, the image was on the high altar of the church Arconada parish until 1219, in compliance, continues telling the traditional story of desire of the Virgin, was taken to Ampudia to receive worship in a sanctuary dedicated to particular Our Lady of Arconada. Virgin became the Ampudia patron in particular and the Tierra de Campos region in general, his feast being fixed on September 8th.
According to the tradition, however it is a Romanesque work datable to the late XII century or early thirteenth century, the Virgin was venerated in Ecija (Sevilla), dedicated to Our Lady of Remedies up to the Muslim invasion, where two captains Army defeated Toledo Visigoth Visigothic put it safely taking it to the said town Palencia, where she was buried. After its discovery, the image was on the high altar of the church Arconada parish until 1219, in compliance, continues telling the traditional story of desire of the Virgin, was taken to Ampudia to receive worship in a sanctuary dedicated to particular Our Lady of Arconada. Virgin became the Ampudia patron in particular and the Tierra de Campos region in general, his feast being fixed on September 8th.
