Chapel of the Virgin of the Rock (Mijas, Spain)

According to tradition, Marian apparitions began in 1586, when two children, Juan and Asuncion Bernal Linaire, are credited with having a vision of Mary above the church.

According to the tradition, they saw a white dove on the tower of the Castillo which transfigured into the virgin and notified their father,[1] who reported the hiding place to the local church authorities of Mijas.

[2] After the conquest of Andalusia by the Crown of Castile, legends and reports of Marian apparitions multiplied.

The Virgen de la Peña is the patron saint of Mijas.

[2] The famous Dutch singer Theo van Cleeff recorded his video clip "Sancta Maria" in the Chapel of the Virgin of the Rock.