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Hermitage of Virgen de la Estrella
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The chapel, belonging to the parish of Santiago del Arrabal, was built by the brotherhood of hortelanos in the fourteenth century, being the existing building beautiful baroque work of John the Baptist and Monegros home from the author is unknown. Its plant is a Greek cross, with central dome on scallops, although his elevation to the outside world is flat square.
Highlights for his sobriety and almost total absence of windows, except the vertical line of four successive vain: the cover, the niche framed by columns, a rectangular window and steeple. It is the famous Bethlehem which is installed in the chapel at Christmas time.
Is currently in process of restoring their altars and paintings of the eighteenth century with spiral columns. Therefore, their festivals, held for nine days, culminating in the procession the fourth Sunday of May, taking place in the plaza in front of the church of Santiago del Arrabal, celebrated Mass in the parish headquarters. |
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