Sanctuary of San Úrbez facts for kids

The Sanctuary of San Úrbez (also called the Hermitage of San Úrbez) is a very old building in Nocito, a small village in Spain. It's located in the Province of Huesca, which is part of Aragon. This special place was built a long time ago, in the 12th century.

History of the Sanctuary

The Sanctuary of San Úrbez was built on the site of an even older hermitage. A hermitage is a small place where a hermit, a person who lives alone for religious reasons, used to stay. This older hermitage was linked to a saint named Saint Urbicius, who lived in the 9th century. In Spanish, he is known as San Úrbez (Spanish: San Úrbez).

What was inside the Sanctuary?

The church inside the Sanctuary used to hold special items called relics that belonged to Saint Urbicius. Relics are often parts of a saint's body or things they used, kept as a way to remember and honor them.

The Spanish Civil War

Sadly, during the Spanish Civil War, which happened in the 20th century, most of these relics were destroyed. The Sanctuary has a long history, and it has seen many changes over the centuries.

See also

In Spanish: Santuario de San Úrbez para niños