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There are numerous amazing churches in this area, both for their external appearance and for their interior details: the façades, arches, rose windows, stained glass windows, altarpieces and decorative details which are concealed in the interior architecture, there is a wealth of things for an observant visitor to discover. The most remarkable example is Santa Maria Cathedral in Tortosa, built between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries, and still conserving most of its original Gothic features, but the façade and main chapels are Baroque. The fourteenth and fifteenth century altarpieces and Renaissance choir loft are also splendid pieces of work. The most impressive churches in chronological order are the mediaeval church of Palma d'Ebre, the arch-priest church of Gandesa, with its Roman style portal, the Gothic church of Horta de San Joan or Sant Lluc de Ulldecona and the Renaissance church of Miravet, among others. 
Convents first started to appear in the Ebre region at the beginning of the twelfth century, when more people started to inhabit the area. Sant Salvador convent or Mare de Déu dels Àngels in Horta de Sant Joan is one of the first examples. It was built by Templars in the thirteenth century and extended by Hospitalers in the fourteenth century; Franciscans also left their mark with some building work. The mediaeval Convent of Santa Clara in Tortosa features a Gothic cloister from the thirteenth century. From a much later date, we can find the Convent of Les Monges Agustines founded in 1724 by the Order of the Hospital, however the church dates to the end of the nineteenth century, unfortunately wars destroyed all original images and archives. Currently a community of closed Order nuns lives there. Also from the end of the nineteenth century is the Convent de les Minimes in Móra d'Ebre. The latest example, from 1904, is the Teresianes Convent or School in Vinebre, which is modern in style and built by the architect Bernat Martorell, a student of Gaudí
Hermitages and Sanctuaries are scattered round the outskirts of towns and villages, and on some occasions even a few kilometres away. In days of old they were important centres of public worship, where pilgrimages and festivals were celebrated, sometimes people from other areas gathered there too. Some popular festivals are still celebrated in these buildings which have either been well-maintained or restored. One of the best examples is Fontcalda Sanctuary in Gandesa, which is an old spa that became famous due to the medicinal character of its water. Mare de déu de la Pietat Hermitage in Ulldecona, Remei sanctuary in Alcanar, Sant Roc in Paüls, and Mare de Déu Hermitage in l'Aldea, are but a few of the many examples which can be found.  La Fontcalda Sanctuary, GandesaMagnificent natural area. Its name is linked to the presence of a fountain of medicinal water which gushes at 28 degrees
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| Santa Paulina Chapel, Ascó Santa Paulina Hermitage, is located in Mas de Prades, and Santa Paulina is the patron saint of the riverside village of Ascó
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| Santa Madrona Hermitage, Corbera d'Ebre A visit to this hermitage is obligatory along the different routes running through La Serra de Cavalls | |
| Abadia House This building preserves its medieval structure with beams in the ceiling | |
| El Calvari, Móra d'Ebre El Calvari de Móra d'Ebre is an open terrace from which you can see the town and the Ebre River | |
| Episcopal Palace, Tortosa This building is a magnificent example of Catalan gothic art
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| La Immaculada building, Jesús-Tortosa Head office of l'EMD in Jesús
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| La Mare de Déu de la Misericordia Chapel, in La Fatarella This chapel is in neo-classic style and has a very beautifully decorated façade | |
| La Mare de Déu de Pallerols Hermitage La Mare de Déu de Pallerols is one of the patron saints of La Sénia
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| La Mare de Déu del Remei Hermitage in Flix Mare de Déu del Remei de Flix Hermitage | |
| La Vall Cross, Batea This is situated near the St. Jaume de l'Ebre Path
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| Les Carmelites Convent, Jesús-Tortosa Les Carmelites Convent, Jesús
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| Les Teresianes Convent, Jesús Head Office of the Santa Teresa de Jesús Congregation
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| Llaberia Church Llaberia is a small mediaeval-looking village in the east of Tivissa.
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| Mare de Déu de Dalt Church. Benifallet Mare de Déu de Dalt Church in late Romanesque style, is the old parish church of Benifallet.
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| Mare de Déu de l'Aldea Hermitage. La Mare de Déu Hermitage in l'Aldea dates back to the twelfth century. | |
| Mare de Déu del Carme Hermitage. Tivenys Mare de Déu del Carme Hermitage is a small replica of the village parish church.
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| Mare de la Consolació House, Jesús Mare de la Consolació House, Jesús
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| Mínimes Convent, Móra d'Ebre The Monges Mínimes Monastery, is a magnificent, Neo-gothic building from 1894, by Joan Abril, architect of the Modernist slaughterhouse in Tortosa. | |
| Nova Church in Sant Carles de la Ràpita Nova Church is a unique building from the eighteenth century
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