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Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina

Coordinates: 42°34′41″N 2°43′33″W / 42.578053°N 2.725931°W / 42.578053; -2.725931
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Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina
Native name
Ermita de Santa María de La Piscina (Spanish)
LocationSan Vicente de la Sonsierra, Spain
Coordinates42°34′41″N 2°43′33″W / 42.578053°N 2.725931°W / 42.578053; -2.725931
Architectural style(s)Romanesque
Official nameErmita de Santa María de La Piscina
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1931
Reference no.RI-51-0000707
Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina is located in Spain
Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina
Location of Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina in Spain

The Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina (Spanish: Ermita de Santa María de La Piscina) is a medieval church located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja, Spain. It was consecrated in 1137.

It was apparently founded by Ramiro Sánchez to house relics from the Holy Land, notably a supposed fragment of the True Cross. The dedication of the building refers to the Pool of Bethesda.

Conservation

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An important example of Romanesque architecture, it was declared a protected monument in 1931, the current designation being Bien de Interés Cultural.[citation needed]

Necropolis

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There are burial sites of interest in the vicinity of the church. They are from the period of the repoblación.[1]

See also

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Hermitage

References

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  1. ^ "Conjunto Arqueológico de Santa María de la Piscina" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-02-10.
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