Cruz de Pedro Jacques
Cruz de Pedro Jacques is a memorial in Guarda District, Portugal. Cruz de Pedro Jacques is situated near 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: Ruínas de Almofala, conhecidas pela designação de Casarão da Torre.
Ruínas de Almofala, conhecidas pela designação de Casarão da Torre
Tower
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.
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality
Town
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo is a municipality in the District of Guarda in Portugal. Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality is situated 5 km west of Cruz de Pedro Jacques.
Castelo Rodrigo
Village
Castelo Rodrigo is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Cruz de Pedro Jacques.
Cruz de Pedro Jacques
- Category: historic site
- Location: Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.89321° or 40° 53′ 36″ north
Longitude
-6.90168° or 6° 54′ 6″ west
Open location code
8CGMV3VX+78
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
“Cruz de Pedro Jacques” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Batalla de Castelo Rodrigo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Nave Redonda and Santa Maria de Aguiar Dam.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Batalha da Salgadela and Vinha do Cardo.
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