Easter in Campo de Calatrava. Nazarenes in the brotherhood of Jesus Rescued. Holy Saturday

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In the center of the province of Ciudad Real, in the region of Campo de Calatrava celebrates one of the most important Holy Week in Castilla-La Mancha, this celebration was declared of Regional Tourist Interest in 2007. It is important for their performances and the groups of "Armaos". The "Armaos" are religious brotherhoods organized as a military companies, reminiscent of Baroque soldierly began to proliferate throughout Spain during the seventeenth century. Roman companies in the region were created at different times, but with the same purpose: to guard Jesus our Lord in Holy Week.

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Location: Almagro, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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