Detail of Vista de Cervera, Beaulieu, c. 1659
Published in Les Plans, et Profils des principales Villes...de Catalogne
In 1606, the provincial chapter of the Capuchins expressed its desire to establish a community in Cervera. The following year, they were granted the former hermitage of Mare de Déu del Miracle, which included an annexed hospital. The chapel housed a discovered image of the Virgin Mary, which was highly venerated. That same year, the donation was formalised and construction of the convent began, although the site presented several shortcomings, such as a lack of water.
Detail of Plano de la ciudad de Cervera (1724)
Biblioteca Virtual de Defensa
Construction progressed slowly, and the convent was not inaugurated until 1614. In 1774, a chapel for the Third Order was built. The Capuchin house remained active until 1835, when it was closed. The site and its buildings were later entirely affected by the construction of the railway line between Barcelona and Lleida, and have since disappeared. The image of the Virgin was transferred to the Church of Sant Antoni, where it was lost in 1936.
Goigs of Mare de Déu del Miracle (19th century)
Collections de Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
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- CAMÓS, Narciso (1657). Jardín de Maria plantado en el Principado de Cataluña. Barcelona: Plantada
- SALAT, Mª. Teresa (2006). El convent dels Caputxins a Cervera. La Verge del Miracle. Quaderns Barri de Sant Magí, núm. 16
The Capuchin convent was located to the north of the old town of Cervera