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08-08-2025, 10:41 AM
Arson in the hermitage of Puerto Escondido, the oldest BIC in La Oliva
The Events, which took place on Wednesday afternoon, affected, among other damages, the lintel of the main door, a work carved in stonework in the sixteenth century
A fire caused on Wednesday afternoon has left serious damage to the church of La Capellanía, or hermitage of Puerto Escondido, a building dating from the sixteenth century and the first of the heritage complex of La Oliva to be declared an Asset of Cultural Interest (35 years ago).
Among the main heritage losses is the carved stonework lintel of the main door, whose engraving has been partially destroyed at the top.
This is confirmed by David Hernández Martín, Councilor for Culture and Historical Heritage of the City of La Oliva, who points out that the preliminary verification carried out this morning (when, he points out, he was aware of the facts) shows that "at first glance, the main damages are the door and the carved stonework" and adds that this stonework is "the greatest value that the hermitage has".
"It will now be necessary for restorers to assess what the real damage is: whether that blackened part is relevant or not, whether it can be saved or not, and most importantly: the extent of the explosion. We do not know what real damage the quarry has had or whether or not it is possible to save what has deteriorated," he says.
The Events, which took place on Wednesday afternoon, affected, among other damages, the lintel of the main door, a work carved in stonework in the sixteenth century
A fire caused on Wednesday afternoon has left serious damage to the church of La Capellanía, or hermitage of Puerto Escondido, a building dating from the sixteenth century and the first of the heritage complex of La Oliva to be declared an Asset of Cultural Interest (35 years ago).
Among the main heritage losses is the carved stonework lintel of the main door, whose engraving has been partially destroyed at the top.
This is confirmed by David Hernández Martín, Councilor for Culture and Historical Heritage of the City of La Oliva, who points out that the preliminary verification carried out this morning (when, he points out, he was aware of the facts) shows that "at first glance, the main damages are the door and the carved stonework" and adds that this stonework is "the greatest value that the hermitage has".
"It will now be necessary for restorers to assess what the real damage is: whether that blackened part is relevant or not, whether it can be saved or not, and most importantly: the extent of the explosion. We do not know what real damage the quarry has had or whether or not it is possible to save what has deteriorated," he says.
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