San Roque holds many sites and monuments that tell much about the history of the town.
The Chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Visitacion was built in the 18th century. The chapel interior contains many images, and of special mention is an illustration of the penitent being brought back from Gibraltar. The adjoining building was a sort of a hospital for the poor and unfortunate that was run by the same religious order that ran the chapel. The chapel and the hospital were both destroyed in 1909 but later on they were both rebuilt.
The Ermita de San Roque (“Hermitage of San Roque”) was built in 1801 neoclassical style. This building is dedicated to the saint San Roque, the patron of the town.
The Santa Maria La Coronada Parish church is another monument of historic value and importance to San Roque. It was constructed in 1735, on the very site of the original hermitage of San Roque where the refugees from Gibraltar took shelter. The building is named after the church in Medina Sidonia because San Roque was a very special place for the Duke of Medina Sidonia.
The Palacio de los Gobernadores is situated near the church Santa Maria La Coronada. This was a military headquarters during the Gibraltar riot. In 1808, the headquarters were moved to Algeciras and the building is now a monument of considerable historical and artistic value. There are three museums located in the building: the Monographic Museum of Carteia, Pictures of Castilla Zurita and Cruz Herrera, and the Luis Ortega Brú Museum.
The Casa Consistorial is a nicely constructed building that houses the original document that dates back to the year 1502, by which the Catholic kings conferred the original Gibraltar coat of arms to San Roque. Here is also the official hand-made banner of San Roque.
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