Category: Religious Architecture > Stone Cross
District: Braga > Braga > Braga > Campo das Hortas
- The Cruzeiro do Campo das Hortas is located in Campo das Carvalheiras, while the Cruzeiro de Santa Ana is in Largo da Senhora-a-Branca, both in Braga.
- They were ordered to be built by Archbishop D. Furtado de Mendonça in the 17th century.
- They are classified as National Monuments since June 16, 1910.
- Both cruzeiros have a square base, with cushions and a column divided into three parts.
- The lower part of the column is decorated with diamond points or ovolo motifs, and the upper parts are striated.
- At the top of the column, there is a sphere, topped by an archiepiscopal cross.
- Originally located in Campo das Hortas, it was transferred to Campo das Carvalheiras around 1913, when the original place became a fountain.
- Initially located at the end of Avenida Central, it was moved to Largo da Senhora-a-Branca in 1914, during the city's reurbanization period, under the presidency of Lieutenant-Colonel Lopes Gonçalves.
- These cruzeiros are important historical landmarks in Braga and are worth a visit for those who appreciate the city's cultural heritage.
Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruzeiros_do_Campo_das_Hortas_e_de_Santa_Ana
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 41.54894227426636,-8.429233126805626
Coordinates DMS: 41°32'56.2"N 08°25'45.2"W
Weather Braga
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