- In a spectacular setting, at the foot of the castle of the Peña Negra and above the Cueva del Agua, stands the Sanctuary of Tíscar.
- Architectural remains place the origin of the church in the 16th century, although most of the building was put up in later centuries.
- It was badly damaged in the Civil War and owes its present appearance to the restoration of the mid-20th century.
- Probably the most venerated place in the whole Upper Guadalquivir district, on the first and last Sundays of September it receives pilgrims, who come by night to the Sanctuary and the Cueva del Agua to worship the image of the Virgen de Tíscar.
More about this place…
The castle of the Peña Negra was conquered more than 70 years after the Christians took Quesada. How hard the fortress was to conquer made the place glorious, and it became a centre of devotion in the area. That led to the building of the Sanctuary, whose exterior keeps much of its original 16th- and 17th-century design. Its interior, however, departs further from the original, after the restoration carried out to repair the damage suffered during the Civil War. Today it is one of the most venerated places in the whole province, and every September thousands of devotees come to venerate the image of the Virgen de Tíscar, patron saint of Quesada and of the Adelantamiento of Cazorla.
