Crucero de Santa Cruz
Crucero de Santa Cruz is a wayside cross in Tierz, Huesca, Aragon. Crucero de Santa Cruz is situated nearby to the church Ermita de la Santa Cruz, as well as near the cemetery Cementerio de Tierz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Montearagón and Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno de Montearagón.
Castle of Montearagón
Castle
Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
The Castle of Montearagón was a fortress-monastery in Quicena, near Huesca, Aragon, Spain, built in the Romanesque style. It is now in ruins. In 1094 Sancho Ramirez reinforced the castle to help with the siege of the Muslim stronghold of Wasqah; here he met his death by a stray arrow as he was reconnoitering the city's walls. Castle of Montearagón is situated 2½ km north of Crucero de Santa Cruz.
Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno de Montearagón
Church
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Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno de Montearagón is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Crucero de Santa Cruz.
Hermitage church of Nuestra Señora de Salas
Church
Photo: Caligatus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hermitage church of Nuestra Señora de Salas is situated 3½ km west of Crucero de Santa Cruz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tierz and Quicena.
Tierz
Village
Photo: Olybrius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tierz is a municipality in the province of Huesca, Spain. As of 2010, it has a population of 691 inhabitants.
Quicena
Village
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Quicena is a municipality in the province of Huesca, Spain. As of 2023, it has a population of 329.
Loporzano
Village
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Loporzano is a municipality in the province of Huesca, Spain. As of 2010, it has a population of 540 inhabitants. Loporzano is situated 4 km northeast of Crucero de Santa Cruz.
Crucero de Santa Cruz
- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Catholic
- Category: historic site
- Location: Tierz, Huesca, Aragon, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.13178° or 42° 7′ 54″ northLongitude
-0.34862° or 0° 20′ 55″ westOpen location code
8CJX4MJ2+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3769385330OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ermita de la Santa Cruz and Cementerio de Tierz.
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