Ermita de Santa Magdalena, Romanesque hermitage in Terrades, Spain
Ermita de Santa Magdalena is a small Romanesque hermitage in Terrades featuring a single nave with a pointed vault, topped by a semicircular apse. A bell gable with one rounded arch crowns the roof, built from local stone in keeping with rural Catalan traditions.
The chapel was originally documented as Santa Maria del Codo in the 14th century but underwent significant reconstruction after 1438. The renovation preserved late Romanesque features that remain visible in its walls and structure today.
The hermitage holds a celebration on the Sunday following July 22nd with traditional songs composed by Montserrat Vayreda i Trullol. Music and prayer remain central to how locals and visitors experience this sacred space throughout the year.
The hermitage sits at 570 meters elevation and is reached via a marked hiking trail beginning from Santuari de la Salut. The path is clearly signed and offers views of the surrounding countryside along the way.
Inside, continuous stone benches run along the walls and connect to the apse floor level, creating a unified interior seating area. Elongated rectangular windows allow soft natural light to fill the small space in a gentle way.
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