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Hermitage of la Concepción de Cehegín

Cehegín, Noroeste, Murcia

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Hermitage of la Concepción de Cehegín

Monument · Cehegín, Noroeste, Murcia

The origins of the hermitage of the Purísima Concepción de Cehegín, which crowns the Plaza del Castillo and shapes the silhouette of the old town, date back to the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century; it was consecrated on 9 January 1556, as recorded by an inscription beside the main altar. Built in Renaissance style, it has three naves with a raised choir at the foot and columns of the Tuscan and Ionic orders; the presbytery displays a wooden coffered ceiling with star and mocárabe motifs, and it is notable for its important Mudéjar roof, with an octagonal ribbed vault bearing painted inscriptions, unusual for buildings of its period. It was declared a Monumento Nacional (a former top-level Spanish heritage protection category) in 1980.

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