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Hermitage of la Mare de Déu de Loreto de Les Useres

Les Useres, L'Alcalatén, Castellón

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Hermitage of la Mare de Déu de Loreto de Les Useres

Monument · Les Useres, L'Alcalatén, Castellón

Image of Les Useres, not of the place itself.

A hermitage located on the plaza de Loreto, within the urban centre of Les Useres itself, in the comarca of L'Alcalatén (Castellón), one of the municipality's historic hermitages alongside those dedicated to Christ, San Antonio and Santa Waldesca. The original building dates from the 17th century but has not survived: it was replaced by the present construction, in neoclassical style. It is a small chapel attached to nearby houses, with a rectangular façade opened by a wide round-arched doorway and topped by a brick wall belfry for a single bell, with a wrought-iron cross and pinecone ornaments. Inside, with a terrazzo floor and painted plinths, the altar holds the image of the Mare de Déu de Loreto. It is listed as a Bien Inmueble de Relevancia Local (a local-level heritage protection category in the Valencian Community).

Photo: Manuel Escuder from Castellón, España (CC BY 2.0)

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