Hermitage of Jesús del Llano

Published on 12/01/2015

Baños de la Encina (Sierra Morena)

Monuments

The Hermitage of Jesús del Llano, built at the end of the 17th century, has one of the most spectacular Baroque camarines in all of Andalusia.
The austerity of its exterior contrasts strikingly with the Baroque exuberance of its interior decoration.
The camarín, opening onto the nave through a great arch, houses the image of Jesús del Llano. Its lavish plasterwork, in which some authors have counted more than 3,000 motifs, makes its shape practically disappear.
In the early 1960s it was restored, and the residence and school of the Apostolic Sisters of Christ Crucified was built against the church, giving it its present appearance.

More about this place…

This lovely hermitage, in the town of Baños de la Encina, was built at the end of the 17th century on the site of an old wayside shrine. Its sober exterior contrasts sharply with the Baroque exuberance of its interior. Above all, its camarín stands out, with its lavish decoration of painted plasterwork.