La Ermita de San Sebastian, place of worship of the Arabs in the thirteenth century, was built in 1218, under the Almohad belongs to the path of the caliphate. It is located at the end of Paseo del Violon, on the left bank of the river Genil, is declared on June 31, 1931 National Historic Landmark.
is a building of great historical interest because it is the only example of this architectural form that is preserved in Spain. This is a Rabita or marabout, is a kind of shrine, religious building that arose in Muslim Spain. These places were used as retreats where they met people of great piety to depart the world, devoted to meditation and prayer, sometimes were buried in these buildings. They used to be located both inside and outside the urban area and in the countryside.
On January 2, 1492, next to the Chapel, King Boabdil handed over the keys to the city of Granada to the Catholic Kings, celebrated near the shrine's first mass, after almost eight centuries of Muslim rule .
And also was the site of the conversion of San Juan de Dios. After the conquest of Granada, many of these little tails were abandoned and ruined, the hermitage of San Sebastian has been an exception, and later used for Christian worship, devoting himself to the Saints Fabian and Sebastian, then took its current name. He was a Christian chapel for many years until the mid-nineteenth century, it became the property of the City, perhaps because the confiscation of Mendizábal Act, the City Council, leased to private hands and from these Mr settled there a tavern.
has belonged to several parishes. Today belongs to the Parish of San José de Calasanz, where a Mass every Sunday and public holidays only day that is open to the public.
ARTISTIC HISTORICAL DATA. Its plan is square and covered with a dome of brick. The exterior is very simple, with a horseshoe arch framed by a molding, as a threshold with two vertical supports, framing a brick arch. Its roof is hipped and has a small bell. The original decoration of the interior has been completely lost due to the restoration of 1615, it is believed that some paintings had Mudejar. In year 1933 is the largest restoration since 1615, conducted by Don Leopoldo Torres Balbas. Fixed dome that had large cracks and the framework of the roof.
architect and historian of English art. Between the years 1923-1936 was conservative architect of the Alhambra in Granada, which made numerous restoration and reconstruction, and create the Museum of the Alhambra, after the civil war was removed from public office and devoted himself to teaching at the University and research studies on art and architecture, publishing numerous books. Leopoldo Torres Balbas died in Grenada on November 21, 1960, because of a stroke caused by days before being hit by a motorcycle.
D. Francisco Prieto Moreno, Architect conservative Granada Alhambra in 1953 another restoration. By that date was the embankment of the river Genil, which partially collapsed left the chapel on the dump. It was thought to be left to raise the height of the Paseo del Violon, but could not be carried out, mainly due to the cracks that had the dome. Unfortunately, the setting of this monument has deteriorated badly, so it is difficult visibility. Many people
Granadina the City Council has proposed the holding of regular cultural events at the monument and its surroundings to bring life and prevent neglect and deterioration.
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