El Peñón del Fraile - Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
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N 28° 24.961 W 016° 33.374
28R E 347569 N 3144273
This Christian cross stands on top of a volcanic outcrop created after a n eruption in 1430.
Waymark Code: WMQQ2W
Location: Islas Canarias, Spain
Date Posted: 03/16/2016
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It is known as El Peñón del Fraile, named after a monk who in the early eighteenth century often climbed to the top of the rock to be isolated in prayer.
These days it is much easier get to the top of the rock after Genovese Luis Lavaggi created steps leading to the top of the rock in 1813. At the same time he installed the cross.
In 1855 the cross was enclosed under a cupola created as a bandstand which was renovated in 2003 with a new bronze dome.
Type of cross: Latin cross
Material used: Wood
Characteristics of this cross:
It is a plain cross and stands under a cupola created as a bandstand.
Describe the location:
It stands on top of a small volcanic outcrop, originally used as a place of prayer by a monk.
Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes
Year of manufacture: Not listed
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