Virgen del Socorro Parish Church

The Parish Church of the Virgen del Socorro, in the old town of Peñíscola (Castellón), is a religious heritage resource that is also described in tourist sources as a hermitage or sanctuary. It is located in the monumental surroundings of the historic town, with the coordinates given as 40.35815, 0.40696, next to the fortified rock. By its current configuration, it is a temple of baroque character, linked to the local devotion to the Virgen del Socorro or Virgen de la Ermitana, patron saint of Peñíscola. The devotional tradition is ancient, although the building that is known today responds to a reconstruction of the eighteenth century, associated with the stage in which the governor Sancho de Echevarría promoted the work between 1708 and 1714. The temple stands out for its integration into the historical fabric of the fortress and for its function as a place of worship linked to the town's patron saint festivities, especially those celebrated around September 9. Its location, attached to the castle grounds, reinforces its value as a piece of Peñíscola's religious and urban heritage. Overall, it is a small but significant building within the monumental heritage of the municipality, representative of popular religiosity and Baroque architecture linked to the fortified town. The sources consulted do not clearly provide other unique documented elements, so it should be accurately described as a historic church or chapel in the old town.