The Hermitage of San Roque is in the neighbourhood of the same name, on the hillside of Santa Barbara Castle. This small building has a basilica layout with a West-East oriented longitudinal axis. It was built in the sixteenth century and restored at the end of the nineteenth century.
There are two side chapels under small barrel vaults, with false buttresses on the outside. Guardiola Picó wished to give the building a neo-medieval character.
The main altar, which houses the ‘Christ of the Gypsies’ is semi-circular. Its diameter is shorter than the nave’s latitude. On the west façade, Guardiola Picó built a bell tower where the 1559 hermitage gate would have been. This almost rectangular-shaped tower is made with ashlar and horizontal brick lines, with a flared door, today blocked off.
The Parque de la Ereta and the Hermitage of Santa Cruz are very close to the Hermitage of San Roque.
Address
Calle San Roque, 19, 03001 Alicante (Spain)
Where to apply for a filming permit
To film at this location, it is necessary to request the corresponding filming permit from the entity itself. If you have any questions, please contact the Alicante Film Office.
In case of doubt, you can contact the Alicante Film Office:
- Email: info@alicantefilmoffice.com
- Tel: (+34) 965 148 113
- Tel: (+34) 965 177 052
Please note: For road closures or parking space reservations for production vehicles, applying for a permit is mandatory, as it requires an assessment report from the Alicante City Council's Traffic and Public Safety Department. Please check the filming application form for further details. A 7-day processing period is required for the necessary permits.
Learn more: https://www.alicantefilmoffice.com/en/how-to-shoot-in-alicante/