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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- 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. It is located on the Madrid–León high-speed rail line, and serves over 500,000 passengers a year. Palencia Railway Station is situated 1½ km south of Cristo del Otero.
Parque de La Carcavilla
Park
Photo: Victoralonzooo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Rastrojo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villalobón is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 608 inhabitants.
Grijota
Village
Photo: Garry1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grijota is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2019 census, the municipality has a population of 2,319 inhabitants. Grijota is situated 5 km northwest of Cristo del Otero.
Fuentes de Valdepero
Village
Photo: Luis Rogelio HM, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fuentes de Valdepero is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. It has a population of 429. Fuentes de Valdepero is situated 6 km northeast of Cristo del Otero.
Cristo del Otero
- Categories: colossal statue of Jesus and tourism
- Location: Palencia, Palencia, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.02831° or 42° 1′ 42″ northLongitude
-4.52941° or 4° 31′ 46″ westElevation
831 metres (2,726 feet)Inception
1931Open location code
8CJQ2FHC+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 979039517OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap 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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