Ermita de Ecce Homo

The Ecce Homo Hermitage is a small hermitage or chapel in Frigiliana (Málaga), also known by the locals as Ermita del Santo Cristo de la Caña. It is a religious heritage resource of modest scale, located on the outskirts of the town center, in the vicinity of the ring road to the road to Torrox, according to available descriptions. The sources consulted place it in the 18th century. Architecturally, it has a single nave, covered with a wooden gabled roof, and an entrance preceded by a small atrium or portico with a semicircular arch. In its interior a simple altar and a niche with the titular image are documented, surrounded by an altarpiece of very simple composition. Its historical and devotional interest is linked to the Christian celebrations of Frigiliana, especially during Holy Week, when the image of the Ecce Homo is carried in procession. The local processional tradition dates back to the 16th century, although the current carving is later, of neo-baroque style and contemporary dating. For its typology and its formal sobriety, the hermitage fits in the Andalusian minor religious architecture of modern times, preserving very characteristic elements of the local worship and the patrimonial landscape of Frigiliana.