Why Is San Isidro Celebrated?
Isidro (San Isidro) Is the Patron Saint of the Peasants and Labourers and Is Also the Patron Saint of Madrid. Tradition Has It That on May 15Th the People of...
Isidro (San Isidro) is the patron saint of the peasants and labourers and is also the patron saint of Madrid. Tradition has it that on May 15th the people of Madrid are to make a pilgrimage to San Isidro's meadow to celebrate his day and to drink the holy water of his fountain in his hermitage's patio.
Why is San Isidro important?
One of the most celebrated holidays of Madrid is held on May 15, the Feast Day of San Isidro who is the city's patron saint as well as the patron saint of farmers. ... San Isidro was born in Madrid in 1082 and died in 1172. Legend has it that while the saint was praying, two angels ploughed the land for him.
What is La Fiesta de San Isidro?
A four-day festival in honour of Madrid's patron saint, San Isidro Labrador (Isidore the Farmer), purportedly worked over 100 miracles. The saint was particularly good at finding freshwater, so the festival focuses on water. Tradition and modernity define the festival's program of culture. ...
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