VALENCIAN RECONQUEST CHURCHES. STUDY OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS FOUND IN THE ALGEMESÍ CAPILLA DE LA COMUNIÓN

In 1247, once found the image of Mare de Déu de la Salut, it was transferred to the town parish; giving asylum to which, for his devotees, he would personify the allegory of the divine for centuries. Such is the veneration that has been professed to it that, every 7th and 8th of September, the melodies, dances and representations – both religious and profane – linked to the celebration of his finding, turns the streets of the town of Algemesí (Valencia/Spain) into a live museum that still lingers in time. This liturgical act, from November 28, 2011, holds the title of Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO; in addition to being declared, previously, Cultural Interest, Festival of Tourist Interest, Immaterial Treasure of Spain and one of the 7 Wonders of Valencia. The emotional attachment of the inhabitants, to their history, has made the city of Algemesí a cultural reference. At present, at the foot of the consecrated minor basilica of San Jaime Apóstol and under the patronage of the city of Algemesí, the church that occupies the place where it is intended to settle its supposed older predecessor, receives the name of, Capilla de la Comunión (Chapel of Communion). For centuries, allusions to the possibility of holding the remains of a Saracen building in its foundations have been weighed on this temple; so much so that, his immediate environment, in his day was included in the inventory of archaeological deposits with the name of, Arab farmstead. VALENCIAN RECONQUEST CHURCHES. STUDY OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS FOUND IN THE ALGEMESÍ CAPILLA DE LA COMUNIÓN