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Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

The fireman in charge of lowering this year's painting of La Virgen de la Paloma, Manuel Cerrillo, during the lowering of the painting, in the Church of the Virgen de la Paloma, on August 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Fiestas de la Paloma or Verbena de la Paloma is a summer celebration in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma, originally located in the old neighborhood of Calatrava, in the vicinity of Toledo Street and Plaza de la Cebada, in the central district of the city of Madrid. The Virgen de la Paloma, is considered the popular patron saint of the capital. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

The archbishop of Madrid, Jose Cobo, presides the mass at the Church of the Virgen de la Paloma, on August 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Fiestas de la Paloma or Verbena de la Paloma is a summer celebration in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma, originally located in the old neighborhood of Calatrava, in the vicinity of Calle de Toledo and Plaza de la Cebada, in the central district of the city of Madrid. The Virgen de la Paloma, is considered the popular patron saint of the capital. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

Descent of the painting of the Virgen de la Paloma, in the Church of the Virgen de la Paloma, on August 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Fiestas de la Paloma or Verbena de la Paloma is a summer celebration in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma, originally located in the old neighborhood of Calatrava, in the vicinity of Calle de Toledo and Plaza de la Cebada, in the central district of the city of Madrid. The Virgen de la Paloma, is considered the popular patron saint of the capital. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, during the lowering of the painting of the Virgen de la Paloma, in the Church of the Virgen de la Paloma, on August 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Fiestas de la Paloma or Verbena de la Paloma is a summer celebration in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma, originally located in the old neighborhood of Calatrava, in the vicinity of Calle de Toledo and Plaza de la Cebada, in the central district of the city of Madrid. The Virgen de la Paloma, is considered the popular patron saint of the capital. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

The fireman in charge of lowering this year's painting of La Virgen de la Paloma, Manuel Cerrillo, during the lowering of the painting, in the Church of the Virgen de la Paloma, on August 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Fiestas de la Paloma or Verbena de la Paloma is a summer celebration in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma, originally located in the old neighborhood of Calatrava, in the vicinity of Toledo Street and Plaza de la Cebada, in the central district of the city of Madrid. The Virgen de la Paloma, is considered the popular patron saint of the capital. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

The fireman in charge of lowering this year's painting of La Virgen de la Paloma, Manuel Cerrillo, during the lowering of the painting, in the Church of the Virgen de la Paloma, on August 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Fiestas de la Paloma or Verbena de la Paloma is a summer celebration in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma, originally located in the old neighborhood of Calatrava, in the vicinity of Toledo Street and Plaza de la Cebada, in the central district of the city of Madrid. The Virgen de la Paloma, is considered the popular patron saint of the capital. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

Descent of the painting of the Virgen de la Paloma, in the Church of the Virgen de la Paloma, on August 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Fiestas de la Paloma or Verbena de la Paloma is a summer celebration in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma, originally located in the old neighborhood of Calatrava, in the vicinity of Calle de Toledo and Plaza de la Cebada, in the central district of the city of Madrid. The Virgen de la Paloma, is considered the popular patron saint of the capital. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

Events in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma in Madrid - Spain

The archbishop of Madrid, Jose Cobo, presides the mass at the Church of the Virgen de la Paloma, on August 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Fiestas de la Paloma or Verbena de la Paloma is a summer celebration in honor of the Virgen de la Paloma, originally located in the old neighborhood of Calatrava, in the vicinity of Calle de Toledo and Plaza de la Cebada, in the central district of the city of Madrid. The Virgen de la Paloma, is considered the popular patron saint of the capital. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 11, 2024 shows blooming verbena flowers at an ecological garden on border of the Maowusu desert in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Efforts were made to convert some of desertified lands into an ecological garden in Yinchuan, where ornamental plants have been cultivated as part of plans to promote local tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Peng)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

(230618) -- GUIYANG, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, tourists enjoy themselves in a verbena field in Gaopo Township of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

(230618) -- GUIYANG, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, tourists enjoy themselves in a verbena field in Gaopo Township of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

(230618) -- GUIYANG, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, tourists enjoy themselves in a verbena field in Gaopo Township of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

(230618) -- GUIYANG, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, tourists enjoy themselves in a verbena field in Gaopo Township of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

(230618) -- GUIYANG, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, tourists enjoy themselves in a verbena field in Gaopo Township of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

(230618) -- GUIYANG, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, tourists enjoy themselves in a verbena field in Gaopo Township of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

(230618) -- GUIYANG, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, tourists take photos in a verbena field in Gaopo Township of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

(230618) -- GUIYANG, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, tourists enjoy themselves in a verbena field in Gaopo Township of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

(230618) -- GUIYANG, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, tourists enjoy themselves in a verbena field in Gaopo Township of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

(230618) -- GUIYANG, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, tourists enjoy themselves in a verbena field in Gaopo Township of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

(230618) -- GUIYANG, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy themselves in a verbena field in Gaopo Township of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-VERBENA-TOURISM (CN)

(230618) -- GUIYANG, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos in a verbena field in Gaopo Township of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Butterflies on Willow Verbena

Butterflies on willow Verbena (Verbena bonariensis L.), Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China, September 19, 2020.

Butterflies on Willow Verbena

Butterflies on willow Verbena (Verbena bonariensis L.), Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China, September 19, 2020.