Cultural heritage monument

Ermita de Sant Jordi del Puig

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Ermita de Sant Jordi del Puig
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The Ermita de Sant Jordi (Spanish: Ermita de San Jorge, lit. 'Hermitage of St George') is a Catholic rural hermitage chapel located just outside the town of El Puig in the province of Valencia, Spain.

This hermitage was erected in 1631 to celebrate the 1237 Battle of the Puig and the legendary intervention of St George in favor of the Aragonese forces. This victory by Jaime I de Aragón opened the way for his conquest of Valencia. The interior has mosaic designs celebrating the battle. The chapel was restored in 1926 with an elaborate ceremony.