Cruz de Pedro Jacques

Cruz de Pedro Jacques is a memorial in Guarda District, Portugal. Cruz de Pedro Jacques is situated nearby to the village Mata de Lobos, as well as near the peak Nave Redonda.

Type: Memorial
Also known as: “Batalha da Salgadela”, “Batalha de Castelo Rodrigo”, and “Padrão comemorativo da Batalha da Salgadela”
Inscription: “(...) CITIANDO O / EXércitº DE CASTelª / Que GOVERNAVA / O DVQue DE USUNA / A PRAÇA DE CASTelº / Rodrigo FOI SOCURIDA POR / Pedrº JACQUES DE MAG‘ /G’alhães (...) / Que O VENCEU EM / BATALHA NESTE / LUGAR,COM DES/IGUAL PODER A / 7 DE JULHO / DE 1664.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ruínas de Almofala, conhecidas pela designação de Casarão da Torre.

Ruínas de Almofala, conhecidas pela designação de Casarão da Torre

Tower

Photo: HugoNissa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruínas de Almofala, conhecidas pela designação de Casarão da Torre is a tower, which is situated 3 km southeast of Cruz de Pedro Jacques.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mata de Lobos and Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality.

Mata de Lobos

Village

Photo: David Perez, CC BY 3.0.

Mata de Lobos is a village.

Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality

Town

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.

Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo is a municipality in the District of Guarda in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,150, in an area of 508.57 km2. Located in the Riba Coa, just like other municipalities around Riba Coa, such as Almeida, Meda, Pinhel and Sabugal. Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality is situated 5 km west of Cruz de Pedro Jacques.