Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, Hermitage church in Vélez-Málaga, Spain
The Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios is a small chapel perched at the highest point of Vélez-Málaga with a Latin cross layout and barrel-vaulted ceilings. The main nave and transept form a simple but solid structure that sits prominently above the town.
The chapel was built in the mid-1600s on San Cristóbal Hill. Later renovations preserved its original architectural form while updating the interior.
The interior walls display portraits of King Felipe V and María Luisa de Saboya alongside the town's coat of arms. These decorations reflect the connection between the settlement and Spanish royal authority.
The site stands at the town's highest point and offers sweeping views from the adjacent gardens across Vélez-Málaga and the surrounding Axarquía region. Visiting during daylight hours lets you see the interior frescoes clearly and enjoy the views from the terraces.
Local artist Evaristo Guerra decorated the interior walls with frescoes showing landscapes and buildings that create an optical effect. The painted scenes produce an illusion of openness and depth, which is why people call it the transparent chapel.
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