Ermita del Retoret

(Partida de la Mar, 8)

Also known as the Ermita del Sagrado Corazón (Hermitage of the Sacred Heart), this hermitage dates back to the late 19th century, specifically to 1893, as indicated by a marble plaque inside. It was built as a private oratory for the adjacent farmhouse and suffered damage during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Later restored, it is no longer used for religious services today.

The temple is a single-nave building, attached laterally to the dividing wall of the neighboring farmhouse. It is constructed with masonry covered in an unpainted earthy mortar, decorated with painted geometric lines to imitate the appearance of ashlar stone blocks. The gabled roof is covered with Moorish tiles, and the woodwork includes a double-leaf wooden door closing off the rectangular entrance. The façade features a rectangular doorway and a neo-Gothic window with a pointed arch, topped by a pediment with a bell gable, although it currently has no bell. On the exterior, the building has buttresses on the sides and an oculus in the rear façade.