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Ermita de la Virgen del Val
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Location Montejo de Tiermes, Spain
Official name: Ermita de la Virgen del Val
Type Non-movable
Criteria Monument
Designated 2000
Reference no. RI-51-0010231
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The Ermita de la Virgen del Val is a special old building called a hermitage. It is found in Montejo de Tiermes, a town in Spain. This town is in the southern part of the Soria province. In the year 2000, this hermitage was given an important title: Bien de Interés Cultural. This means it is a protected cultural site in Spain.

What the Hermitage Looks Like

The Ermita de la Virgen del Val is built like a small church. It has a main room, called a nave. At one end, there is a rectangular apse. This is a rounded or squared-off part of a church, often where the altar is.

On the south side of the building, there is a portico. A portico is like a porch with a roof supported by columns. Here, the portico has four strong wooden pillars. These pillars stand on rough stone bases, which help to hold them up.

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