Hermitage of Santa María de La Piscina

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Historic site in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Spain

42°34′41″N 2°43′33″W / 42.578053°N 2.725931°W / 42.578053; -2.725931Architectural style(s)Romanesque

Spanish Cultural Heritage

Official nameErmita de Santa María de La PiscinaTypeNon-movableCriteriaMonumentDesignated1931Reference 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]}