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Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina
Native name
Spanish: Ermita de Santa María de La Piscina
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Location San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Spain
Architectural style(s) Romanesque
Official name: Ermita de Santa María de La Piscina
Type Non-movable
Criteria Monument
Designated 1931
Reference no. RI-51-0000707
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The Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina (Spanish: Ermita de Santa María de La Piscina) is a medieval church located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja, Spain. It was consecrated in 1137.

It was apparently founded by Ramiro Sánchez to house relics from the Holy Land, notably a supposed fragment of the True Cross. The dedication of the building refers to the Pool of Bethesda.

Conservation

An important example of Romanesque architecture, it was declared a protected monument in 1931, the current designation being Bien de Interés Cultural.

Necropolis

Tumbas antropomórficas de Santa María de La Piscina

There are burial sites of interest in the vicinity of the church. They are from the period of the repoblación.

See also

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