Ermita de Santa Lucía, Baroque splendour next to the former hospital
It was founded after the conquest of the city by Jaume I and was originally located in the ambulatory of the Cathedral, as the Almoyna de Santa Lucía. Its current location was built in 1399, after the brotherhood members obtained royal authorisation from Martín the Humane. Later, in 1410, they ceded part of their land so that the dormitory of the General Hospital could be built there.
The temple was completed in 1511, although it was later extended. Today, it presents a Baroque appearance, with works dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The most notable features are the main altarpiece with the image of Saint Lucy, the painting of Our Lady of the Forsaken by Gaspar de la Huerta, and the bocaporte (a canvas placed in front of the central niches of altarpieces) by Evaristo Muñoz.
Its oldest architectural elements are the vault and the finial of the presbytery. The interior consists of two naves. The main nave, made up of five sections and of modest proportions, is Gothic in style, but was later covered with barrel vaults with lunettes, except for the presbytery, where the ribbed vault can be admired. The other nave, narrower and shorter, is located on the Epistle side.
Thanks to its excellent acoustics, the chapel hosts instrumental and vocal music concerts.