One of the jewels of this island is the Ermita da Toxa, from the 12th century, popularly known as the Chapel of the Shells and which worships the Virgen del Carmen, patron saint of sailors. The chapel was modified in the 19th century, being restored, enlarged and completely covered with thousands of scallop shells, since it is a good insulator from the sea humidity.

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The chapel of the island of Toxa dates from the twelfth century but was rebuilt in the nineteenth century and covered with scallops. It has a Latin cross plan and …

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The beautiful chapel with its shell cladding is

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Tuesday 7 April

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