Virgin of La Encina

Ponferrada

Name of the piece: Virgin of La Encina

Description: Its name refers to an apparition or devotion associated with an oak tree (“encina”), which in popular Christian tradition is often linked to Marian miracles or apparitions.

Date or period: 16th Century

Type: Sculpture

Location: Museo Tesoro de la Basílica Ntra Sra de la Encina

Museum piece

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