I remember that place, is this the same place?
Sanctuary of A Escravitude
Escravitude , Padrón, 15980
Categories:Very close to Santiago, Padrón, Churches / chapels
Tags:St James Way, Green surroundings, Monumental church, History, Very close to Santiago, Ancestral traditions, Odd Galicia
Very close to Santiago: Padrón
The Sanctuary of A Escravitude is only 5 km from Padrón’s historic quarter, on the way to Santiago de Compostela. The church began to be built in the 16th century on the site of the so-called “Fonte Santa” (Holy Fountain), financed by donations of worshippers who visited the place due to the water’s healing properties. Its main elements are the central stairway, under which the fountain is housed, and the two large towers that border the central nave and date from the 19th century.
There is an interesting account about a miracle related to the Fonte Santa that may explain the sanctuary’s origin. According to the legend, a sick man that was doing the Way of St. James to cure his dropsy stopped there for a drink, and 72 hours later he had been cured without any medical help. On seeing that he had been healed, the man exclaimed: “Grazas, Virxe, que me libraches da escravitude do meu mal” (“Thanks, Virgin, for releasing me from the slavery of my ailment”).
A few metres from the sanctuary is the Foundation Paideia Botanic Garden, on the plot that used to belong to one of the church’s chaplains.