On the Plaza of the Capuchin Monks in Cordoba, we find the Christ of Amends and Compassion structure which is more commonly known as “Cristo de los Faroles” or Christ of the Lanterns. This sculpture was created by Juan Navarro León in 1794 and this is one of the most frequently visited places in Cordoba. The Franciscan Capuchin Monk Fray Diego José de Cádiz, one one of its greatest promoters. This piece was made nationally famous with the 1958 Antonio Molina’s movie “El Cristo de los Faroles”. Continue reading “The Christ of Amends and Compassion”
Category: Spain
Córdoba, city of great treasures
The “Colonia Patricia Corduba” was the capital of the Baetica province under the Roman rule of “Hispania”. A city which allow Rome to be interlinked with the rest of the territory which is known today as Andalusia. The Ancient “Vía Augusta” was and still is today, the main road that interconnects the principal cities of the region. We used “Córdoba” as an exchange axis to visit Andalusia, with its easy access from Madrid and its connections to “Écija” and Granada by means of its transportation network of railroads and buses.