The church was built at the end of the 17th century and is built in the Baroque style. Twice a year, once during Lent and the other during the September fair, the image of the Virgin Mary is brought in procession to the Cathedral of Murcia. The figure of the Virgin which is carried through the streets on these occasions is by Jaime Bort and dates back to the eighteenth century.
The legend is that in 1694, the people of Murcia prayed to this Virgin for rain during a drought and the prayers were answered with a very heavy rain. That is when the people and the Church decided to make her the patron saint of Murcia. At this sanctuary there is a natural fountain where people go to get water because of the Virgin.
The church has a lovely ‘gold’ background to the altar, and by putting a coin in the meter this will be beautifully illuminated.
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