Cruzeiro - Olho Marinho, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member manchanegra
N 39° 19.704 W 009° 13.864
29S E 480084 N 4353245
Cross in the center of Olho Marinho.
Waymark Code: WMC70D
Location: Leiria, Portugal
Date Posted: 08/02/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 4

This cross is in the center of Olho Marinho, near the fountain and the Gazebo.
It was carved in stone in 1870 by José Luiz, a stone worker from the village and dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of the Virgin Mary.
It´s placed inside a fenced precint on a 2 stair pedestal.
Type of cross: Latin cross

Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...)

Characteristics of this cross:
Cristian cross carved in stone and engraved. It has a heart in one side (immaculate heart of Mary) and what seems like a sword on the other.


Describe the location:
Inside a fenced precint in the central square of Olho Marinho


Year of manufacture: 01/01/1870

Is this cross commemorative ?: No

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