Santa Creu de Rodes Hermitage

Coordinates: 42.3266320000, 3.1601070000 (map)

Santa Creu de Rodes is an abandoned ancient hamlet next to the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes.

Its population loss began in the 13th century, the time of the conquest of Mallorca in which the hamlet residents took an active part. In the following century, it was the plague that took its toll and then, time itself did the rest—while life continued in the hamlet to some extent for a couple of centuries more, by the end of the 16th century the village had completely died out.

The most well-preserved building in Santa Creu de Rodes is the church of Santa Helena de Rodes, first mentioned in the archives back in 974 A.D. In 1997, the church received a heritage designation and governmental protection as a culturally significant object of national interest.