Chapels

Chapels

Santuario de la Virgen de la Luz, Tarifa

According to legend, the Santuario de la Virgen de la Luz was ordered by Alfonso XI to commemorate the victory in the battle of Salado. The church itself has a has a Latin cross plan made up of three naves and a chancel. An attached courtyard with central fountain was added later with small rooms for the brothers. The church has a glass fronted room behind the altar for the image of the Virgin which was made at the end of the 16th or beginning of the 17th century.