Chapel of Mare de Déu dels Desamparats de Muro

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The façade is arranged in three parameters: two totally smooth sides and the central one, made up of the cover. The latter is very slightly highlighted over the lateral parameters and is organised into two bodies separated by a cornice and finished off by a totally smooth triangular rubbing. At the ends of the gable, there are two spikes, a wall runs along the top of the gable and a cross is erected at its apex. If there is something to highlight in this doorway, it is its extreme simplicity. Only two boxed pilasters flank the rectangular door which is slightly marked by a moulding.

The temple is of neoclassical style with a rectangular plan. It has three naves of three sections, the central one being of double width. The transept does not stand out in plan and gives access to the presbytery and the two sacristies (the latter elements are raised above the rest of the temple). The half-orange dome over the transept, covered with blue tiles, stands out. The presbytery and the chapels of the side naves are covered by vaults. The central nave and the side sections of the transept are covered with barrel vaults.

In the interior, thick pillars are the support of the covering system. Attached to these pillars there are composite pilasters. The dome that covers the centre of the transept has no lantern, it is supported on pendentives and constitutes the unifying element of the temple. The vault of the central nave has ribbed fajon arches that mark the different sections. As internal elements of the temple, it is worth noting the choir that rises at the foot of the church and the access doors to the sacristies, both from the presbytery and from the transept.