The Cross of Belchite - Belchite, Spain
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Torgut
N 41° 18.012 W 000° 44.849
30T E 688584 N 4574530
This cross stands in the old Belchite, a ghost town near Zaragoza
Waymark Code: WMHYHE
Location: Aragón, Spain
Date Posted: 08/27/2013
Views: 8
This cross stands where the original cross of the town used to stand. before it was destroyed during one of the battles of Belchite, during the Spanish Civil War, in the late 30's.
Apparently this cross was built by the Republican prisoners, to replace the one blown to pieces during the fight. It didn't matter that the town as a ghost place by then, and a new Belchite was being built just by its side.
Type of cross: Latin cross
Material used: Metal (steel, bronze, aluminium, ...)
Characteristics of this cross:
Made of iron.
Describe the location:
One of the squares of the ghost town of Belchite
Is this cross commemorative ?: No
Year of manufacture: Not listed
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