The Monastery of the Saliente
To the north of Albox, atop the Sierra de Las Estancias mountain range, is the Monastery of the Virgin of the Saliente (now declared a monument of artistic and historical importance). The monastery, built to grand proportions, was commissioned by Bishop Claudio Sanz Torres y Ruiz de Castañedo in 1769, and constructed on the site of a primitive hermitage.
It contains the image of the Virgin of the Saliente (Virgin Mary), represented by a beautiful 60cm statue consisting of five elements, distinctive of apocalyptic iconography and referred to in The Book of Revelation Chapter 12.
In many ways this statue represents hope, a sentiment that the community of Albox has identified with for many years.
