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.
Construction	16th century
Location	Fuente el Saz de Jarama, Spain
Coordinates: 40°37′44″N 3°30′37″W

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

• BOE n.º 186 de fecha 5 de agosto de 1995 (in Spanish)

External links

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