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Pedro Jacques Cross

Category: Religious Architecture > Stone Cross

District: Guarda > Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo > Mata de Lobos

Location and Context

, Located in Mata de Lobos, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda, Portugal.

, Parallelepiped-shaped monument with inscriptions and a cross.

Description of the Cross

, Made of three rectangular steps.

, Parallelepiped with inscriptions on both sides.

, Cross crowned with straight shafts and adorned with volutes.

Historical Significance

, Dedicated to Pedro Jacques, knight in the Battle of Castelo Rodrigo (1664).

, Celebrates the victory over the Count of Ossuna in the Restoration of Independence.

Cultural Importance

, Commemorative monument of the historical battle of July 3, 1664.

, Simplicity in ornamentation highlights its symbolic meaning.

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt

Coordinates DD: 40.89320776327999,-6.90168149388798
Coordinates DMS: 40°53'35.5"N 06°54'6.1"W

Weather Mata de Lobos  Weather Mata de Lobos

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