On November 9, the Fiestas de la Almudena or the Celebration of the Almudena is observed.
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The Virgin of La Almudena was supposedly brought to Spain by St. James and buried it inside a city wall when the Moors invaded the country. After two centuries, the wall fell and exposed the Virgin with the same-lit candles she originally was buried with. According to tradition, the Virgin Mary saved Madrid from a catastrophe in 1646. The main event of this festival is a mass that 10,000 people participate in.
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