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Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina
Native name Spanish: Ermita de Santa María de La Piscina
Location	San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Spain
Coordinates	42°34′41″N 2°43′33″W / 42.578053°N 2.725931°W / 42.578053; -2.725931
Architectural style(s)	Romanesque
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Official name	Ermita de Santa María de La Piscina
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	1931
Reference no.	RI-51-0000707
Location of Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina in Spain

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.^{[ citation needed]}

Necropolis

There are burial sites of interest in the vicinity of the church. They are from the period of the repoblación. ^[1]

See also

Hermitage

References

External links

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