This old hermitage, occasional hospital, and a parish today, is one of the best examples of Mudéjar architecture in Cáceres.
This old hermitage, occasional hospital, and a parish today, is one of the best examples of Mudéjar architecture in Cáceres. Its oldest constructive elements belong to the 14th century, although it has undergone modifications and reconstructions due to its historical misfortunes (it was destroyed by the French troops and Juan Martín Díez, the “Empecinado,” or “stubborn”). On the outside, it has a side portico with an arcade; the interior is distributed into naves with brick arches and stone pillars with an octagonal presbytery; the roof is made of wood. The sculptures that it contains stand out--most of all, the Cristo del Humilladero, one of great devotion in the city.
Recommendations: Nearby, you can see the granite cross, a cross on a column and a four-tiered plinth. The crosses were placed as a symbol of devotion or demarcation of boundaries at the crossroads.
