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Hermitage in Valencia, Spain
Ermita de San Francisco, Nàquera
San Francesc, Calvari
General information
TypeHermitage
Town or cityNàquera, Valencia
CountrySpain
Construction started1964
Completed1980
Inaugurated1969

The Ermita de San Francisco (Hermitage of St Francis) is a Neogothic-style, Roman Catholic hermitage located in Nàquera, province of Valencia, Spain.

History

The original hermitage was called Ermita de la Rapita. It contained altarpiece of San Francisco and another dedicated to the Virgen del los Desamparados (Our Lady of those without Shelter). The walls were smooth and decorated with blue paint.

This small chapel was known to exist by 1608 when it was also called hermitage of San Vicente. This chapel fell into ruin and a new church was begun in 1912–13, but soon collapsed. A new chapel was built 1917 to 1921 in a Gothic Revival architecture. The interior is austere, with a neo-gothic altar carved in the 20th century.

References

  1. Ayuntamiento de Nàquera Archived 2016-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, tourism entry on church.
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