Hermitage of Santa Ana

DESCRIPTION:

The Hermitage of Santa Ana in Chiclana de la Frontera is situated in the highest part of the city, on the Hill of the same name.It responds to a project of the Cadiz architect Torcuato Cayón of la Vega, and its construction takes place between 1772 and 1774, which previously had to be knocked down a windmill that was in place, and had to have the permission of the military autoriadas, since the place was essential as a strategic observation point, as it has been recorded throughout the history of the region.Its construction is due to the initiative of the brothers Francisco de Paula and José Manjón, and is conceived as a singular focused plant Chapel overlaps which outwardly a polygonal portico of eight equal sides where three holes of arches on pilasters on each front, the central open always higher than the sides.The Chapel is covered with a hemispherical dome on a small drum which includes four circular openings to the interior of the chapel lighting, and starts a wide grandstand in its main front open to the town of Chiclana and Cadiz Bay. Presented on the dome a top which increases the showiness and elegance of this singular building, whose image is reminiscent of old Byzantine models and hispanoromanos, and whose silhouette is visible from many miles around outside the city.Inside, collected and deep neoclassical taste, figure a small altar located at shaft with your gateway, where the image of Santa Ana is located inside of a niche with the Virgin girl, of great popular devotion, Genoese sculptor based in Cadiz Domingo. 

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