Santuario de la Mare de Déu de la Ermitana

The Sanctuary of the Mare de Déu de l'Ermitana is a church-hermitage linked to the patron saint of Peñíscola, located in the fortified historic center of the municipality, next to the castle, on the high point of the rock. Its location, in the coordinates indicated for the resource, integrates it directly into the monumental landscape of the town. The current temple was built around an old pre-existing chapel and has a marked devotional and representative character within the local tradition. The regional tourist source points out the coat of arms of King Philip V on its façade, which places its current configuration in the context of the first half of the 18th century. Due to its chronology and the reference to the commissioning of Sancho de Echevarría between 1708 and 1714, the work is linked to the Baroque, although the consulted resource emphasizes above all its religious and symbolic function rather than an exhaustive stylistic reading. The devotion to the Mare de Déu de l'Ermitana is very old and is still the center of the patron saint festivities of Peñíscola, declared of National Tourist Interest. Overall, it is a small urban sanctuary integrated into the fortress, with heritage value for its relationship with the local patron saint, its historical link with the castle and its role in the religiosity and traditional celebrations of the population.