Category: Religious Architecture > Stone Cross
District: Lisboa > Loures > Barro > Urbanização das Urmeiras
Located in front of the Loures Mother Church, forming an alignment with the main entrance of the church.
A remarkable example of religious architecture from the Manueline period, dating back to the first decades of the 16th century.
Composed of three octagonal steps and a decorated octagonal base.
The shaft is smooth and also octagonal, culminating in a capital adorned with foliage motifs.
The cross ends with a flowered cross, featuring naturalistic elements.
Considered one of the oldest and most significant monuments in the municipality of Loures, classified as a national monument.
The original fragments are preserved in the Loures Municipal Museum.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 38.83231645604012,-9.179399636631457
Coordinates DMS: 38°49'56.3"N 09°10'45.8"W