The Alcanadre River crosses Lastanosa from north to south. The parish church, hermitages and historic houses offer different perspectives on the town’s architectural history: from an older church building to dated stone inscriptions and vernacular architecture. The northern section of the Ruta de las Ermitas de Sariñena also leads to a named landmark in Lastanosa.

Church and Historic Architectural Traces

The Iglesia Parroquial de San Salvador was built in the 15th century over an earlier Romanesque church and consecrated on 30 April 1570. Construction and consecration are two distinct historical milestones. Three panels and half of the predella from an altarpiece dedicated to the life of El Salvador have been preserved in the church. As the lower part of the altarpiece, the predella adds another specific detail about its furnishings.

The two hermitages also display different architectural features. The Ermita de Santa Ana is a whitewashed rectangular building with a nave divided into three aisles, a wooden roof and a semicircular-arched door on the south side. The Ermita de San Sebastián is a whitewashed masonry building; its nave has four bays, and a broad porch stands on the south side. “Aisles” are the lengthwise sections of a nave, while “bays” divide it into individual sections. This makes it possible to distinguish between the spatial forms described.

At Casa Calvo, the entrance draws attention to two dates carved in stone: the central voussoir of the round arch bears the date 1574, while a side voussoir bears the inscription “Año 1589 Domingo de Pisa Sastre”. The house La Vieja at Calle Mayor 1 is an example of 16th-century vernacular architecture. Together, these houses broaden the view beyond church buildings to include other forms and surviving architectural details in Lastanosa.

Hermitage, Route and Local Events

The Ermita de San Sebastián is also a named point on the northern section of the Ruta de las Ermitas de Sariñena. The entire route is 106 kilometres long and is divided into northern and southern sections. The 106 kilometres refer to the route as a whole; for Lastanosa, the specific detail given is that the hermitage is on the northern section.

Two recurring events are also associated with the hermitages and the town’s history. Mass is celebrated at the Ermita de San Sebastián every year on 20 January, the feast day of Saint Sebastian. Lastanosa celebrates its patronal festival in honour of San Salvador around 6 August. If you want to plan your trip around one of these dates, check the latest event information in advance.

Access to the La Primicia Valley and the Landscape

A route report dated 6 March 2019 describes the access road to the La Primicia Valley via a small mountain range. It recounts seeing rugged sandstone ledges, with clay or marl layers emerging beneath them, as well as small holm oak woods in places. The description concerns the route into the valley and links the landscape to the geological formations and trees mentioned.

The same report describes the area around Lastanosa as being shaped by dryland farming. It also notes that new irrigation improved the land and that new orchards had been planted there. This change in land use broadens the view from the buildings to the area around Lastanosa.

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