Cristo del Otero
The Cristo del Otero is a large sculpture and symbol of the city of Palencia in Spain, located on a knoll on the outskirts of the city. Another name, much less popular, is the Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Work of art
- …is a statue
- …lies at an elevation of 831 metres (2,726 feet)
- …dates from 1931
- Description: sculpture
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palencia Railway Station and Parque de La Carcavilla.
Palencia Railway Station
Railway station
Palencia railway station serves the Spanish city of Palencia, Castile and León. Palencia Railway Station is situated 1½ km south of Cristo del Otero.
Parque de La Carcavilla
Park
Parque de La Carcavilla is a park, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Cristo del Otero.
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
Museum
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo is a museum, which is situated 1½ km south of Cristo del Otero.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villalobón and Grijota.
Villalobón
Village
Villalobón is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain.
Grijota
Village
Grijota is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. Grijota is situated 5 km northwest of Cristo del Otero.
Fuentes de Valdepero
Village
Fuentes de Valdepero is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. Fuentes de Valdepero is situated 6 km northeast of Cristo del Otero.
Cristo del Otero
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Latitude
42.02831° or 42° 1′ 42″ north
Longitude
-4.52941° or 4° 31′ 46″ west
Open location code
8CJQ2FHC+86
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Cristo del Otero” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Oteroko Kristoa”
- Catalan: “Cristo del Otero”
- Chinese: “山丘上的基督像”
- Dutch: “Christus van Otero”
- French: “Cristo del Otero”
- Galician: “Cristo do Outeiro”
- German: “Christus von Otero”
- Hungarian: “Cristo del Otero”
- Japanese: “クリスト・デル・オテロ”
- Spanish: “Cristo del Otero”
- Spanish: “Monumento al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús”
- Spanish: “Sagrado Corazón de Jesús”
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