Hospicio de la Misericordia

This large baroque building, erected between 1775-1779, is the only remaining example of a charitable institution in Conil.

Don Sebastian Sanchez Franco, Count of the Five Towers and rich merchant of the Indies, commissioned its construction in order to provide accommodation for thirty poor families.

The building consists of a central chapel and two attached courtyards where thirty rooms are located. Inside the chapel there is a sculpture of the "Virgen de la Misericordia", which dates back to the end of the 18th century.

It is made of multi-coloured wood and is part of the Sevillian school. In the upper part of the altarpiece of the main altar we can see the statue of the crucified Christ, of Filipino origin, which is made of ivory. In the sacristy there is a magnificent painting that illustrates "The Flight into Egypt"; it is the work of the Andalusian baroque school of the 17th century.

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