La Cruz del Monte
La Cruz del Monte is a locality in Astorga, Leon, Castile and León. La Cruz del Monte is situated nearby to the locality El Sardoneo, as well as near La Juncal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Episcopal Palace of Astorga and Museo de los Caminos.
Episcopal Palace of Astorga
Castle
Photo: Lironcareto, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Episcopal Palace of Astorga is a building by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. It was built between 1889 and 1913. Designed in the Catalan Modernisme style, it is one of only three buildings by Gaudí outside Catalonia. Episcopal Palace of Astorga is situated 3½ km east of La Cruz del Monte.
Museo de los Caminos
Museum
Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Museo de los Caminos is a museum, which is situated 3½ km east of La Cruz del Monte.
Museo Romano de Astorga
Museum
Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museo Romano de Astorga is a museum, which is situated 4 km east of La Cruz del Monte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murias de Rechivaldo and Valdeviejas.
Castrillo de los Polvazares
Hamlet
Photo: Anual, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castrillo de los Polvazares is a village situated in Leon, in North-west of Spain. It is part of the municipality of Astorga. It's important due to its history, as one of the few places of the “Maragatería” which still keeps its traditions and was one of the main resistances against the French conquests. Castrillo de los Polvazares is situated 2½ km west of La Cruz del Monte.
La Cruz del Monte
- Type: Locality
- Location: Astorga, Leon, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.46558° or 42° 27′ 56″ northLongitude
-6.09755° or 6° 5′ 51″ westOpen location code
8CJMFW82+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1242645342OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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