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Hermitage of San Bernardo

Hermitage of San Bernardo

Carlet, ES

The chapel was built on the place where traditionally believed to be the palace of the Moorish king of Carlet. The king killed his son Bernardo and his daughters Maria and Gracia for their convertion to Christianity. The building itself has a centralized plan and consists of two floors.

Hermitage of San Joaquín

Hermitage of San Joaquín

Ademuz, ES

Located in the center of the old town, this hermitage was founded on June 1, 1446 with the the erection of a charity hospital. It is a small square-plan chapel, which features almost identical Gothic arches and the Mudejar wooden roof. It was in a state of abandonment few years ago until the town called for its restoration.

Hermitage of San José

Hermitage of San José

Torrebaja, ES

Mentioned in a 17th century document, this old building has been renovated in various parts of its structure over time. It is a modest building with with bells on its gable.

Hermitage of San Miguel Arcángel

Hermitage of San Miguel Arcángel

Ademuz, ES

Documented in the 16th century to be governed by the Syndic of the Hermitages in Ademuz, the hermitage was one of the very few religious buildings existing in the region that are of lay foundation. The building is very simple, with a rectangular plan and a single nave, and without side chapels.

Hermitage of San Roque

Hermitage of San Roque

Sot de Chera, ES

Founde in 1592 and dedicated to the patron saint of the town, the hermitage is a single- nave building in the Renaissance style. Inside there is the eternal flame to commemorate the end of the Spanish Civil War.

Hermitage of San Roque

Hermitage of San Roque

Torre Baja, ES

Restore by the municipality in 2004, the hermitage has a covered porch at the entrance, upon which there isa belfry. The most interesting original ornamentation is the shield of the "Ruiz de Castellblanque", a former patron of the place, located in the front wall.

Hermitage of San Roque de Ternils

Hermitage of San Roque de Ternils

Carcagente, ES

Regarded as the oldest example of Valencian Gothic style in the city, the hermitage was built in the 13th century. It is a simple plan composed of a single rectangular nave with four pointed interior arches. Outside, the buttresses stand out. The roof was in the Mudejar-style.

Hermitage of San Sebastián

Hermitage of San Sebastián

La Pobla de Vallbona, ES

Built at the end of the 19th century, above the main altar there is a mural painting representing Saint Sebastian tied to a tree, an angel depositing a laurel branch on the head of the Saint. This painting was painted by the painter-decorator Don Benjamín Biot, a native of Meliana, in 1945.

Hermitage of San Sebastián

Hermitage of San Sebastián

Mas de Jacinto, ES

Founded in the 17th century , the building has undergone several renovations. It is a humble stone building with a gabled roof. Inside the church there is a wooden cross alleged to come from the Garden of Gethesemane.

Hermitage of Santa Bárbara

Hermitage of Santa Bárbara

Alberic, ES

The hermitage is at the top of the small mont and surrounded by trees. The façade is rectangular, with only the access door and an empty niche arranged on it.

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