Nazarene Chapel
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| Nazarene Chapel | |
|---|---|
 Facade of the chapel | |
 Nazarene Chapel | |
| 42°25′57″N 8°38′46″W / 42.43250°N 8.64611°W | |
| Location | Pontevedra, Spain |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 14th century |
| Completed | 18th century |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela |
The Chapel of the Nazarene is a Catholic religious building, with the status of chapel, located in the old town of Pontevedra (Spain), in Duque de Tetuán Street, opposite the Principal Theatre.[1]
The chapel has its origins in the 14th century.[2] It is believed that it belonged to the parish church of Saint Bartholomew the Elder, which was located in this place, occupying the space of the current Principal Theatre.[3] Another theory is that it may have belonged to the Mendiño family's pazo, as the medieval tower was located right next to it. The large ashlars of the old tower can still be seen in this building today. On the other side of the chapel there was once a street, now walled in by a house with a balcony.[4]
The chapel that originally existed in this place was called the Chapel of the Emparedadas (Chapel of the Walled Women).[5] It was so called because pious women were locked up there and after entering, they sealed the door with walls, except for a small slit through which the sacraments and food were administered. According to Xosé Filgueira Valverde, this street was already known as the Emparedadas Street in the mid-13th century.[6]
The cult of Jesus of Nazareth has more than 100 years of history in Pontevedra. It is not known exactly when it began, but at the beginning of the 20th century, the street Duque de Tetuán where the chapel is located was called Jesús Nazareno Street and the chapel was already attracting thousands of devotees.[7]
