HERMITAGE OF SANT ROC (GUADASSUAR)
Description
Hermitage devoted to Saint Roch in Guadassuar. This is an 18th-century building (1769-1789) with a typical polychrome Gothic dome (blue and white tiles) and a basilica floor plan. Inside the temple, the image of Christ of the Rock (17th-18th centuries) stands out. This is one of the few Gothic images preserved in the Valencian Community. In the inside a ceramic panel dedicated to Saint Christopher (18th century) and two more exterior panels depicting Christ of the Rock and Saint Roch. All of them are cathalogued Local Relevant Assets. The hermitage underwent significant restoration in the 19th and 20th centuries. It originally included an attached house and a well on the left side of the front. During the 2024 DANA storm, water flooded inside the hermitage several centimeters. The Ribera Alta Association of Municipalities, in collaboration with the Guadassuar Town Council offered a virtual tour of the hermitage.
