Iglesia de la Vera Cruz - O Carballiño, Ourense, Galicia, España
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Ariberna
N 42° 25.876 W 008° 04.488
29T E 576103 N 4698076
Church of 20th Century by Antonio Palacios
Waymark Code: WMX7KG
Location: Galicia, Spain
Date Posted: 12/08/2017
Views: 8
The church of Vera Cruz (known by the neighbors as the "new church") is a Catholic church located in the Spanish municipality of Carballino, in the province of Orense. It is one of the last unfinished works of Galician architect Antonio Palacios (it was completed in 1957). Its construction dates from the mid-twentieth century and was financed by neighborhood aid. Its origin was the pastoral work of the parish priest Luciano Evaristo Vaamonde da Cortiña.
It has an altitude of 52 meters. The tower remains closed to the public.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Diocese: Ourense
Address/Location:
Rúa de Evaristo Vaamonde, 5
O Carballiño, Ourense, Galicia España
32500
Date of organization: Not listed
Date of building construction: Not listed
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
Relvant Web Site: Not listed
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