Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

Zorita

Today: Zorita del Maestrazgo, Spain

Years: 1492–1833
Role: Hamlet and lordship of Morella

A hamlet of Morella and a lordship of that town from 1367, Zorita had about 425 inhabitants in 1646. Three kilometres away, in a hollow above the Bergantes river, the sanctuary of La Balma was built between the 16th and 18th centuries, with a 16th-century hostel, a cave chapel of 1667 and a 17th-century bell tower, a pilgrimage centre that became popular in the 18th century for seeking cures.

What to see today

Santuario de la Virgen de la Balma (Santuario de la Balma): Church, 16th to 18th century

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