Ermita de Santa Justa, Santillana del Mar

Name: Ermita de Santa Justa
Address: Playa de Santa Justa, Santillana del Mar, 39360, Spain

#6 among attractions in Santillana del Mar

Chapel, Rest area

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Ermita de Santa Justa, Santillana del Mar

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The hermitage of Santa Justa, located on the beach of Santa Justa, term of Ubiarco is a semi-excavated construction in the rock of an anticline. On November 12, 2010, it was announced its declaration as an Asset of Local Interest with the category of property. Of semi-rocky character, it only has two stone walls of masonry, in addition to the one-water tile roof, all of it attached to the cliff.

The current building dates back to the 16th century, consecrated thanks to the relics of Saint Justa and Rufina. Over time it became a focus of pilgrimage in the region, one of the first of the Cantabrian coast. On the cliff on which it stands, stand the remains of the Tower of San Telmo.

Coordinates: 43°25'34"N, 4°5'51"W

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Playa de Santa JustaSantillana del Mar 39360 Spain

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Day trips

Ermita de Santa Justa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cave of Altamira, Collegiate church and cloister of St Juliana, National Museum and Research Center of Altamira, Playa de los Locos.

3.2 miS
Museum replicating Palaeolithic cave art
Cave of Altamira
82 min walk • The Cave of Altamira, located near Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain, is one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world. This cave is renowned for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings featuring drawings and polychrome rock paintings of wild mammals...
2.4 miS
Church, , Romanesque architecture
Collegiate church and cloister of St Juliana, Santillana del Mar
61 min walk • The Collegiate church and cloister of Santa Juliana is a collegiate church located in Santillana del Mar, Spain. The church is dedicated to Juliana of Nicomedia.
3.6 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
National Museum and Research Center of Altamira, Santillana del Mar
92 min walk • The National Museum and Research Center of Altamira is a center dedicated to the conservation of, research into and the sharing of information about the cave of Altamira in Santillana del Mar, named a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
2.7 miE
Beach, Surf spot
Playa de los Locos, Suances
68 min walk • Los Locos beach is located in the municipality of Suances, in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain.
4.9 miE
Beach
Playa de Usgo, Miengo
126 min walk • Usgo Beach is located in the municipal capital Miengo, located in the municipality of the same name in Spain. It has a length of 300 metres with an average width of 50 metres. It is a beach wedged between cliffs with an attractive environment that...
3.9 miE
Beach
Playa de los Caballos
100 min walk • Playa de los Caballos or Ombleda Beach is a sandy beach located in the municipality of Miengo, in Cantabria.
3.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain, Santillana del Mar
81 min walk • The Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain is a grouping of 18 caves of northern Spain, which together represent the apogee of Upper Paleolithic cave art in Europe between 35,000 and 11,000 years ago.
3.4 miE
Beach
Playa de Cuchía, Miengo
86 min walk • Cuchía or Marzán Beach is a golden sandy beach equipped with access ramps for people with disabilities. It has a promenade, showers, telephones, parking with places for people with disabilities and a guard post.
2.4 miS
43°23'31"N • 4°6'23"W
Museo del Barquillero, Santillana del Mar
62 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Antiques
2.4 miS
43°23'30"N • 4°6'19"W
Museo Jesús Otero, Santillana del Mar
62 min walk • Museum, Art museum, History museum
4.6 miS
43°21'35"N • 4°5'14"W
Ayuntamiento de Reocín, Reocín
118 min walk • City hall