Nuestra Señora de Dorleta

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Dorleta (Basque: Dorletako Amaren santutegia, Spanish: Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Dorleta) is in the village of Leintz Gatzaga in the Gipuzkoa province of the Basque Country in Spain, near the Arlaban pass. The sanctuary has been documented since the Middle Ages, but most of the current structure is Baroque.[1] Our Lady of Dorleta is considered the patron saint of cyclists in Spain.[2]

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Dorleta
  • Dorletako Amaren santutegia (Basque)
  • Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Dorleta (Spanish)
View of the sanctuary
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42°58′55″N 2°33′55″W / 42.9819°N 2.5653°W / 42.9819; -2.5653
LocationLeintz Gatzaga, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country
CountrySpain
DenominationCatholic Church
TraditionLatin Church
Administration
ArchdioceseArchidiocese of Pamplona and Tudela
DioceseDiocese of San Sebastián

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  1. ^ Madinabeitia, Mikel (20 April 2018). "El santuario de Dorleta, la joya escondida de Gipuzkoa". Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ Domínguez, Anabel (10 October 2017). "Dorleta, toda una joya". Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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