Templete de San Jerónimo, Gothic-Mudejar temple in San Jerónimo district, Seville, Spain
The Templete de San Jerónimo is a Gothic structure with Mudejar features located at the intersection of a road and railway tracks in Seville. The building showcases pointed arches with diamond tips and is supported by semi-columns with muqarnas capitals that hold cross vaults.
The building was originally hidden within the Santo Inn and was discovered in 1914 during demolition works. This 15th-century structure sat near the royal road and reveals the religious past of this area.
The chapel is known for a Sacred Heart statue that visitors call the Black Saint, which replaced an earlier figure of Saint Onofre, the patron of weavers. This change shows how worship at this location shifted over time.
The structure stands at a traffic intersection with railway tracks nearby and can be viewed from the street. The site underwent complete restoration in 2013 and is now in good structural condition.
The roof of the chapel is topped with a double papal cross that originally came from a watchtower of the San Jerónimo de Buenavista monastery. This unusual architectural element tells of the intricate connections between different religious sites in the region.
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