Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina

Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina
Native name
Spanish: Ermita de Santa María de La Piscina
Location San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Spain
Coordinates 42°34′41″N 2°43′33″W / 42.578053°N 2.725931°W / 42.578053; -2.725931Coordinates: 42°34′41″N 2°43′33″W / 42.578053°N 2.725931°W / 42.578053; -2.725931
Architectural style(s) Romanesque
Official name: Ermita de Santa María de La Piscina
Type Non-movable
Criteria Monument
Designated 1931
Reference no. RI-51-0000707
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 hermitage located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja, Spain.

The dedication of the 12th century building refers to the Pool of Bethesda. It was apparently founded to house relics from the Holy Land, notably a supposed fragment of the True Cross.

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

There are burial sites of interest in the vicinity of the church.[1]

References

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


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