Cruz da Ordem de Malta

Granite cross that intends to point out the fact that the Crato was seat of the Priory of Malta in Portugal. The eighth cross that can be seen represents peace, harmony and Christian love.

Contacts


Crato
7430,Crato

    Characteristics


  • Pillories & Stone crosses
  • True

Monuments near Cruz da Ordem de Malta

Anta do Tapadão / Anta da Aldeia da Mata


Megalithic funerary type architecture, composed of seven granite mainstays of similar size, but with different shapes, slight tilt and hat.

Antiga Igreja e Hospital da Misericórdia


Monument of religious and hospital type. The Church consists of nave, chancel and vestry. The façade is preceded by a flight of stairs circular. The closures a…

Antigo Convento de Santo António


Franciscan convent founded in 1603 by Leonardo de Campos and follows the typology of this type of convent. For this reason and the interior treasures it contai…

Castelo do Crato (vestígios) / Castelo da Azinheira


Four-pointed bastioned fortress with medieval-type walls and a redan. The ruins of the medieval fortification are visible in the central area, isolated walls o…

Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Conceição


Temple built in the 13th century, it was completely rebuilt in the 15th century and remodeled in the 16th and 17th centuries. The facade, flanked by a bell tow…

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