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Hermitage of Saint Eulalia of Merida (16th C) -
near Aledo (north of Totana, Murcia Province, Spain)
Considerable restoration work has been carried out, beginning in the late
19th C with the most recent
work having been done as recently as 1971. All photographs taken on 7th &
25th February 2007
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The Baroque altarpiece within the Hermitage;
there is a Mudejar coffered ceiling which is very fine (too little light
to take without 'flash')
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The modern way to 'light a candle'!
(You put a coin or coins in the slot and a number of bulbs light, depending
on how much you put in.)
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The monastery and hotel complex with well laid out
gardens, built around the Hermitage,
is of much more recent origin (roughly 1921 I think)
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The monastery complex viewed from above, set in
magnificent wooded scenery. The photograph is taken
some way up the nearby hill known as the 'Via Crucis' (Way of the
Cross),
leading to the 'Sagrado Corazón de Jesús' (holy Heart of
Jesus) monument
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A couple of photographs of the 'Sagrado Corazón
de Jesús' (holy Heart of Jesus) monument,
the culmination of the walk up the hill from the monastery taking the 'Via
Crucis' (Way of the Cross)
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The view over the valley, looking south toward Mazarron,
from the viewing platform at the summit
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