CHAPEL OF THE FINDING (ALGEMESÍ)
Description
Chapel of the Finding (Capella de la Troballa) Algemesí, in the neo-Gothic style, built in 1947 on the remains of an old Romanesque church, destroyed during the Civil War (1936). It is popularly believed that the image of the patron saint (Virgin of Health) was found in a mulberry tree trunk in this place in the 13th century. The Chapel of the Finding (Capella de la Troballa) is the starting point of the procession of the Virgin of Health every September 8, to the Basilica of Saint James. UNESCO Intangible Heritage
The architect of the hermitage is Juan Segura de Lago. The style is eclectic, blending Mudéjar, Neoclassical, and Neo-Gothic elements. Inside, there is a replica of the original carving of the image, which was also destroyed during the Spanish Civil War.
