Heritage

[:es]Patrimonio Cultural en la ruta Muros, Vila de Auga e Sal.[:en]Cultural heritage in the Muros town of water and salt tour[:gl]Patrimonio Cultural na ruta Muros, Vila de Auga e Sal.[:]

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Chapel of San Xose (St Joseph) and surroundings

Spirituality and solidarity

Chapel of San Xose (St Joseph) and surroundings

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Rua San Xose (St Joseph’s Lane) and surrounding area

The area around the chapel of San Xose, with its many steps, exemplifies the adaptation of the town centre’s features to the terrain. The small chapel, privately owned, dates from the beginning of the 18th century, as does the cross that stands before it.
Nearby is the Hospital of the Trinity, or Poor Hospital, which from medieval times up to the early 20th century tended the most needy – Muros inhabitants as well as travellers and pilgrims. It retains that spirit today, as a social centre.