Sanctuary of the Virgin of Socavón
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Sanctuary of the Virgin of Socavón is a famous Catholic shrine in Oruro, Bolivia, closely associated with the city’s renowned Carnival and veneration of the Virgin Mary.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of the Virgen del Socavón | 1 |
| Virgen del Socavón sanctuary | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic shrine
ⓘ
church building ⓘ |
| access | open to pilgrims and visitors ⓘ |
| architecturalType | church ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andean religious syncretism
ⓘ
Carnival of Oruro NERFINISHED ⓘ miners’ devotion ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
central to Carnival of Oruro rituals
ⓘ
symbol of Oruro ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
Virgin of Socavón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
patronage of Oruro
ⓘ
protection of miners ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| governedBy | Roman Catholic Church authorities in Oruro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAltar | main altar dedicated to the Virgin of Socavón ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Marian shrines in Bolivia
ⓘ
Oruro Carnival sites NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Oruro Department ⓘ |
| hasIcon | image of the Virgin of Socavón ⓘ |
| hasRole | Marian shrine ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Santuario de la Virgen del Socavón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | linked to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage via Carnival of Oruro ⓘ |
| iconVeneratedAs |
patroness of Oruro
ⓘ
protector of miners ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| linkedTradition |
Caporales dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diablada dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Morenada dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Altiplano region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oruro NERFINISHED ⓘ Oruro Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Cerro Pie de Gallo (Oruro)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic mining areas of Oruro ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Masses during Carnival of Oruro
ⓘ
final destination of Carnival of Oruro dancers ⓘ |
| pilgrimageTime |
Carnival period
ⓘ
Marian feast days ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significance | major pilgrimage site in Bolivia ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major religious tourism attraction in Oruro ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgical celebrations
ⓘ
Marian devotions ⓘ religious processions ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Virgen del Socavón sanctuary
this entity surface form:
Sanctuary of the Virgen del Socavón