The Hermitage of the Most Holy Christ of the Veracruz in Los Yébenes (Toledo) is a place of great historical and religious significance, much loved by the local community.
It was built in 1675 by order of the Count of Mora, Don Juan de Távara, as part of a residential complex that included a manor house and a garden.
The hermitage quickly became a center of pilgrimage, thanks to the presence of a miraculous image of the crucified Christ.
It is built of stone and brick, with a single nave and a small bell tower. Its façade is simple and austere, reflecting the sobriety typical of 17th-century religious architecture.
The interior features Baroque decoration, with gilded altarpieces, religious paintings, and sculptures of great artistic value. The main altar, dedicated to the crucified Christ, is the focal point of devotion.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

September 7, 2025

The hermitage remains an active place of worship, where Masses and religious festivals are celebrated throughout the year.
Among the most important celebrations is Holy Week, with processions and liturgical services that attract numerous faithful.
Novenas, rosaries, spiritual retreats, and pilgrimages are also organized, allowing devotees to deepen their faith.

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JakobusPilger

September 9, 2025

It is not one of the countless people venerated as saints, but God himself, under whose patronage this shrine has been placed, namely in the person of the incarnate Son of God, Jesus Christ. However, it is often customary not to name the church directly after "Jesus Christ," but to use one of the special titles with which the Son of God has been honored throughout the two-thousand-year history of Christianity. Thus, we often encounter "San Salvatore," sometimes the sorrow-suffering "Ecco homo," also "Good Shepherd," "Immanuel," "Resurrection of Christ," or—as here—the crucified Christ as patron saint.

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Location: Los Yébenes, Los Yébenes, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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