Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Hoz

The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Hoz is a small hermitage or church located in the surroundings of Frías, in the province of Burgos, next to the religious and landscape complex of Tobera and near the Molinar River. The sources consulted place it at coordinates 42.74798, -3.30670, in an enclave closely linked to the heritage route of the waterfalls and the medieval bridge in the area. It is a Romanesque style building, according to specialized monumental inventories, and is protected as a historical heritage site. Tradition and some informative descriptions relate it to the 13th century, although for a strict dating it is convenient to stick to the Romanesque period documented by the consulted records. Its patrimonial interest resides above all in its location and in its integration in a small group of worship excavated or supported in a rocky and fluvial environment, characteristic of Tobera and its surroundings. The hermitage is understood as part of the historical landscape of Frías, a medieval town declared a historic-artistic site, where the religious and defensive heritage forms a very cohesive tourist space.