Lantern Museum
 Lanterns housed in the museum | |
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| Established | 2000 |
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| Location | 33 Zapatería St., Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
| Coordinates | 42°50′52.6222″N 2°40′26.7190″W / 42.847950611°N 2.674088611°W |
| Visitors | 28,000 (2018)[1] |
| Website | www |
The Lantern Museum (Basque: Farolen museoa, Spanish: Museo de los Faroles) is located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country, Spain. It houses the lanterns used in the Rosary of the Lanterns procession, celebrated every 4th of August during the Virgen Blanca Festivities.[2]
History
[edit]The Rosary procession has been celebrated since the early 17th century, but lanterns weren't introduced until 1895. They were made of metal and glass, with candles being used to light them.[3] The building which houses the lanterns throughout the year was built in 1901, with the support of then mayor Federico Baraibar. It was designed by local architect Fausto Íñiguez de Betolaza.[4]
The building was reformed in 2000, when it opened as a museum.[5] The museum was enlarged in 2014 by joining the existing facilities with an adjacent building.[6]
Collection
[edit]As of 2019, the museum housed a total of 273 lanterns. These include a Great Cross representing the Virgen Blanca, two columns of faith, and a lantern for each of the Mysteries of the Rosary (except for the Luminous Mysteries, represented by a single lantern). The prayers of the Rosary are represented by 15 lanterns corresponding to the Lord's Prayer, 150 for the Hail Mary, and 15 for the Gloria Patri. There's also 9 of them representing kyries, 53 litanies, 3 Agnus Dei, a Hail Mary and 5 salutations.[1][7]
The last lanterns to be added to the collection were built in 2020, but their first procession was delayed until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The twelve lanterns represent the prayers of the Rosary.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cuesta, Gabriel (1 February 2019). "Las joyas del Museo de los Faroles". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Lanterns Museum - Tourism in Vitoria-Gasteiz". Website of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "La Procesión de los Faroles". Cofradía de la Virgen Blanca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Martínez Viguri, José Ángel (7 May 2021). "Los Faroles iluminan en tiempos de pandemia". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Arcediano Salazar, Santiago. "Museo de los Faroles de la Cofradía de la Virgen Blanca". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Nuño, Nuria (12 December 2014). "Arrancan las obras de ampliación del Museo de los Faroles, que costarán 95.762 euros". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Orden y nº de los elementos procesionales (portadores necesarios)" (PDF). Cofradía de la Virgen Blanca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Nicolás, Jesús (22 July 2022). "La procesión de los Faroles crece con el estreno de los misterios luminosos". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2022.
External links
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Media related to Museo de los Faroles, Vitoria at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Brochure at the Vitoria-Gasteiz city council website
