Ermita de San Miguel

The Hermitage of San Miguel is a small religious building of devotional character located in Robledillo de Gata, in the province of Cáceres, within the historical complex of this mountain town in Extremadura. It is, therefore, a hermitage, integrated in the traditional religious heritage of the urban area, and linked to the popular architectural landscape of the village. The consulted sources place its reference in the context of the hermitages of Robledillo de Gata, without specifying with certainty an exact date of foundation or construction for this concrete building. It is known that its masonry is made of slate-based masonry and plaster, a construction solution typical of the traditional architecture of the Sierra de Gata. Unlike the parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, from the 16th century, for the Ermita de San Miguel there is no documented architectural style defined as Romanesque, Gothic or Baroque; therefore it should be described with caution as a work of popular religious architecture. Its patrimonial interest resides in its belonging to the historical and devotional landscape of Robledillo de Gata, a town declared of Cultural Interest with category of Historical Complex. In the municipal context, the hermitage is part of the small and valuable group of traditional religious buildings in the town, along with the parish church and other historic hermitages, and contributes to the heritage identity of this rural enclave in Cáceres.