Video Guide for Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Hermitage - Trinidad

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Ermita Nuesrta Senora de la Candelaria de la Popa or La Popa Hermitage is probably the oldest religious building in Trinidad. It dates to 1700 although there’s only remains and the façade to be seen. The remains of a Spanish hospital sits next to it. In 1857 French painter Edouard Laplante designed a lithograph from this spot over-looking the town.

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Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Hermitage

On a hill over-looking Trinidad is the remains of the oldest religious building. Properly known as Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Hermitage, it’s also more commonly known as La Popa Hermitage. Some sources attribute its construction as far back as 1700.

            The building next to it was supposedly a Spanish military hospital.

            The church was served by a single nave, high choir stall and a rectangular presbytery. Some signs of this design can still be made out today albeit with a little imagination.

The church was damaged extensively by a storm in 1812 but it was later said to have been restored.

            Due to its obvious advantage over Trinidad French painter Edouard Laplante designed a lithograph from this spot in 1857 and which can be seen in the Architectural Museum today.

References

José Martí, Trinidad de Cuba, Colombia 2003, pp38-40

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