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14-SEP-2014

Santuari de la Balma. La Creu Cuberta

The big day in Zorita del Maestrazgo is on September 8, when people from numerous populations of Castellón and Teruel go the sanctuary, and having their principal meeting in the beautiful "creu coberta" (cover cross) located at the beginning of the access road to the sanctuary. This cross is protected under a dome supported by several pillars and frescoed with religious motifs that were painted in the nineteenth century by the painter Cruells.
In front of this cross covered annually is represented the struggle between good and evil in a lovely dancing. The journalist José Luis Serrano Fabregat, festivals and customs specialist, believes that Zorita dances can be "the rest of one of the most ancient sacred representations in Castellón area

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Date/Time14-Sep-2014 11:43:47
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Julie Oldfield21-Oct-2014 00:42
Greatly detailed.
Ken Chambers ARPS19-Oct-2014 18:23
Beautiful Ceiling painting, Jose
Peter Sussex19-Oct-2014 17:43
Simply fascinating!!! V
bill friedlander19-Oct-2014 17:14
A very fine shot of the art work! V
Walter Otto Koenig19-Oct-2014 16:45
Beautifully decorated ceiling. "V"
Jim Coffman19-Oct-2014 16:38
Beautiful image!
peterjay4519-Oct-2014 16:22
Beautiful paintings and photo, interesting facts.
Zeeby19-Oct-2014 16:17
Superbly captured painting. V
Hennie & Lies Lammers19-Oct-2014 16:15
beautiful picture of this beautiful wall painting V
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