Kirchen und Kapellen auf El Hierro

Historic Churches & Chapels

This collection explores El Hierro's ecclesiastical heritage, ranging from the 18th-century Baroque Parroquia Matriz in Valverde to the remote sanctuary of the Virgin of the Kings in La Dehesa. These sites showcase traditional Canarian architecture and house significant religious icons. Notable features include the separate bell tower of the Candelaria chapel perched on a volcanic cone and the historical centers of religious devotion in El Pinar and the Golfo valley.

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Nuestra Señora de la Concepción

An 18th-century Baroque parish church in Valverde. As the island's mother church, it features a distinctive bell tower and a neoclassical interior housing the historic image of the Virgin of the Conception.

Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Consolación

Roman Catholic church located in the southern village of El Pinar, representing traditional local religious architecture.

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Ermita de Nuestra señora de los Reyes

Sanctuary housing the island's patron saint, the Virgin of the Kings. Located in La Dehesa, it is the focal point of the quadrennial Bajada procession.

Ermita de la Virgen de la Peña

Small chapel dedicated to the Virgin of the Rock, located in the vicinity of Guarazoca.

Iglesia de San Antonio Abad

Catholic church in El Pinar featuring traditional Canarian ecclesiastical design and serving the community of Taibique.

Ermita de la Candelaria

Historic chapel in Frontera, notable for its separate white bell tower built atop the Joapira volcanic cone, overlooking the El Golfo valley.