Main entrance to the Basilica de la Encina from the 16th century, Ponferrada, Spain, 2020 (Basilica of Our Lady of the Oak)

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The holy statue of the virgin Mary was found in an oak tree after centuries of loss by a group of templer knights. So the cathedral is called after the oak.

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Size: 5757px × 4001px
Location: Ponferrada, Leon, Spain
Photo credit: © Brigitte Jankord / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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