Hermitage of the Solitude

The Hermitage of the Solitude (Spanish: Ermita de la Soledad) is a hermitage located in the village of Fuente el Saz de Jarama, Community of Madrid, Spain. It is a very small building of an almost squared ground plan, with hipped roof and walls constructed with masonry bonding.

Hermitage of the Solitude
Ermita de la Soledad
Hermitage
Spanish: Ermita de la Soledad
Hermitage of the Solitude in Fuente el Saz de Jarama, Spain.
Hermitage of the Solitude in Fuente el Saz de Jarama, Spain.
Construction16th century
LocationFuente el Saz de Jarama, Spain
Coordinates: 40°37′44″N 3°30′37″W / 40.62889°N 3.51028°W / 40.62889; -3.51028

The front facade is simple, presenting an elliptical arch door, situated between two small lattice gaps. One of the side walls of the hermitage shows a similar arch, as if it had been another previous entrance now blocked. Its appearance can recall a moorish marabout, and the most valuable feature of the hermitage is the inner wooden coffer ceiling in the shape of a trough, of great quality knot carpentry.

In 1995, it was declared Heritage of cultural interest (Bien de Interés Cultural), within the category of monument, and it is listed with code RI-51-0009113.

References

edit
edit

  Media related to Ermita de la Soledad (Fuente el Saz de Jarama) at Wikimedia Commons