Name: Rock Church of the Virgin of Carmen
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Location: Valderredible, Reinosa, Cantabria, Santander, Spain

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September 16, 2023

The Rupestre Church of La Virgen Del Carmen is located in the city of Cadalso in the municipality of Valderredible.

History

The Rupestrian Church of La Virgen Del Carmen is a rectangular temple with a single nave. This has a barrel vault roof.

The head is reached through a semicircular triumphal arch; This head has an almost rectangular plan which is covered by an irregular vault molded to the shape of the rock and with an opening in the head.

The access door is located on the south wall, it has a semicircular arch.

On the outside of the temple we can see two small windows, one circular and the other rectangular. In the rectangular opening we notice that it is decorated with a line that forms an arch engraved in the rock. The lighting windows are of recent manufacture, since at the time of their construction these temples were designed to be in darkness.

On the south wall and on the façade we see some tapping that gives a very vertical appearance. In these marks you can see the possible existence of a semi-rupestrian room with the possibility of the existence of an exterior room as a porch.

As a result of the renovations, the temple shows some modern details such as the belfry and the altar table, among others.

Above the church we can see tombs excavated in the rock, which are typical of the early medieval period. Those that have an anthropomorphic outline and a rectangular shape stand out.

The Rupestrian Church of La Virgen Del Carmen was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1993.

Information collected from: viajarporcantabria.com/?s=ermita+de+cadalso&x=0&y=0

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Location: Valderredible, Reinosa, Cantabria, Santander, Spain

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