What to see in Almocita
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Church of Our Lady of Mercy
The church was rebuilt at the end of the 17th century, with a restoration of the bell tower. It bears elaborate baroque decorative elements and has preserved the Mudejar coffered ceiling in its Main Chapel.
The nave has no roof and is used as a garden, while the main chapel area is used for worship.
It was consecrated by the Bishop of Granada on December 15 1703.
The nave has no roof and is used as a garden, while the main chapel area is used for worship.
It was consecrated by the Bishop of Granada on December 15 1703.
Helpless Hermitage
This hermitage is also known as the Three Towns Hermitage, as it is located on a hill shared by the municipalities of Padules, Beires and Almocita.
The chapel was built between the 17th and 18th centuries. Originally only the nave was built and the main chapel was added later.
The hermitage is dedicated to the Virgin of the Helpless and every September it continues to hold masses for its congregation.
The chapel was built between the 17th and 18th centuries. Originally only the nave was built and the main chapel was added later.
The hermitage is dedicated to the Virgin of the Helpless and every September it continues to hold masses for its congregation.
The Three Pipes Fountain
Behind the local information point is the old Wash House; one of the oldest hydraulic installations in the Alpujarra of Almeria.
It dates from the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th century, and in fact, it is an old cistern from the Nasrid period. It served as a water supply for the adjoining fountain, and its function was to supply water to the population and to provide facilities for ritual cleansing before prayers.
It dates from the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th century, and in fact, it is an old cistern from the Nasrid period. It served as a water supply for the adjoining fountain, and its function was to supply water to the population and to provide facilities for ritual cleansing before prayers.
What to visit in the Alpujarra Almeriense
