SANTUARIO DE SANTA OROSIA EN YEBRA DE BASA
ERMITA DE SANTA BARBARA
In 880, Orosia, a Czech princess named Dobrosława, traveled to the Kingdom of Pamplona to marry the local ruler, King Fortun Garces. However, her entourage never reached their destination. Crossing the Aragonese Pyrenees, they were attacked by the Moors, with Orosia being captured and tortured. She refused to renounce her religion and marry a Muslim commander, and for this, she was quartered to death, becoming a martyr.
Early in the day on June 25, 1072, an angel appeared to a shepherd watching over his flock near Yebra de Basa. He told him the story of Orosia's martyrdom and showed him the resting place of her relics.
SANTUARIO DE SANTA OROSIA EN YEBRA DE BASA
ERMITA DE SANTA BARBARA
YEBRA DE BASA
ERMITA DE LAS ESCORONILLAS
ERMITA DE SANTA OROSIA
ERMITA DE SANTA BARBARA
The excursion begins in the village of Yebra de Basa in the province of Huesca, taking a beautiful route through the hermitages of Santa Orosia on the slopes of Monte Oturia. Both in terms of nature and culture, it is one of the most unique places in the Pre-Pyrenees area. The hermitages carved into its rocky slopes and the chapels located along the way have for centuries recalled the story of the Czech princess and accompanied pilgrims on their journey to her sanctuary.
Our excursion starts next to the 16th century Church of San Lorenzo in the village square of Yebra de Basa. We head towards the outskirts of the village where at the entrance of the trail we will find the Chapel of L'Angusto. Surrounded by a mountain landscape, we will reach the bottom of the valley, where we will find the second chapel, that of Escoronillas. Both here and in the following chapels of the route that we will find on our way, we will have time to stop and rest for a moment.
Shortly, we will pass by the Chapel of Arrodillas. The original construction is placed on top of a large rock with two knee-shaped holes and several cuts in the rock. According to legend, these are the marks left by the tortured Orosia.
Accompanied by the sound of the river and waterfalls, we will climb until we reach the Cruz de Gualda, a viewpoint overlooking the entire Basa Valley. Chapels and crosses erected along the paths served in medieval times to consecrate ancient pagan lands.
In the shade of the trees, surrounded by rich vegetation, we will approach the high walls of Monte Oturia. And after just a few minutes, we will be able to admire the two most beautiful constructions of the entire path, the Hermitage of Sant Cornelio and La Cueva, protected by the Cascada del Chorro waterfall. Excavated in the rocky slopes of the mountain and located high up in a deep valley, they sheltered the remains of Saint Orosia for hundreds of years.