The hermitage of San Antón,patron of the city of Almería, was built It was as part of a complex where the nuns of the Convent of Santa Clara went after the confiscation of theirs that occurred in 1877 and thanks to the help of the bishop of the city who gave them the building. the space so that they had a place to stay. Curiously, this space for the sisters was built on the site of an old medieval mosque and was occupied by this order until 1899 when they were able to return to their place of origin. A few years later, in 1908, what had been the oratory of the Poor Clares during their stay, was inaugurated. as a public temple dependent on the parish of San Juan Evangelista.
This hermitage is dedicated to San Antón who tells the legend that he discovered He learned the truth of life through observation of nature and became in the pattern of ranchers and all animals. The best-known event in the Saint's life tells of the healing of a javelin and its blind babies, who stayed by his side forever as a sign of gratitude, for this reason he is represented with a pig on his feet. In the festival of San Antón in Almería celebrated on January 16, they eat and drink in the heat of the bonfires in addition to blessing all the animals in the city and to auction off the traditional ""rabicos"", pig tails decorated with colorful bows. After the Civil War, these auctions were held to finance the restoration of the hermitage that was badly damaged during the air bombings in the city.
Masses at 7 p.m. every day.
Other nearby places of interest are the Alcazaba, the Parish of San Juan Evangelista and the Nicolás Salmerón Park. span>