The Ermita de Santa Ana is a chapel in Chiclana de la Frontera, in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. It is situated on the highest part of the city on the hill of the same name. The brothers Francisco de Paula and José Manjón initiated the design, which was carried out by the Cádiz architect Torcuato Cayón de la Vega. Because the site was a strategic vantage point, construction only began after gaining permission from the military.
Construction took place between 1772 and 1774. The architecture features a mix of Byzantine, Mozarabic, and Neoclassical elements. The porch is a polygon shape with three semicircular holes on pilasters. It is covered with a hemispherical dome with four circular holes that light the interior of the chapel.
Inside, the chapel houses a small shrine. It contains a sculpture representing Saint Anne with the Virgin, which was created by the Genoese sculptor Domingo Giscardi. Giscardi was based in Cadiz during the period. The chapel is open to the public every Tuesday and on July 26, the feast day of Santa Ana.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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