Hermitage of San Roque (Saint Roch) The Hermitage of Saint Roch is from the beginning of the 17th century. It is the first church in Fortuna. The building has a rectangular shape and small chapels. On the main altarthere is a figure of Saint Roch. In this place, the...
Cueva Negra (Black Cave) The people of the village of Fortuna knew about the Black Cave, but they did not know much about its origin. In 1981, Professor Antonino González Blancostudied the cave with other researchers.They discovered that the cave was used as a...
Ancillary facilities Over time, the Romans built other structures outside the spa. We can distinguish three areas: • Outdoor swimming pool: This was built in the 2nd century after Christ born.This pool slightly changed the original water outlets of the pool. •...
Spa building The Romans built the spa building in the time of Caesar Augustus. Caesar Augustus was an emperor who ruled between the 1st century before Christ bornand the 1st century after Christ born. The Romans made the spa out of stone. Because of its location, they...
Roman spa A long time ago, the Romanscame to this area.About 200 years before Christ born, Romans began to use the thermal waters of Fortuna. Around 50 years later they builtpools in the area.Finally, the 1st century after Christ born onwards,the Roman spa took on the...
Goddess Fortuna This is my statue, the Allegory to the Goddess Fortuna Balnearis.I am on Salvador Allende Avenue, a place where many people walk and meet.The sculptor Valentín Sabiote created me to remember the importance of water and luck. A long time ago, people...
