![]() In the centre, just opposite the Sub-Delegation, the older statue of the Angel, by Franscico Asorey, from 1951. In the other, a reminder of the role of women in traditional crafts, a beautiful Castiñeira or chestnut seller, by Xosé Cid (2001). The sculpture is the work of César Lombera (1992).Īt the bottom, in a corner there is a tribute to the Ourense Rallye, with its promoters sitting on the mythical Alpinche car (Ramón Conde, 2006). At the top we can see a funny character with a black beret reading a newspaper: he is O Carrabouxo, star of a humour strip by cartoonist Xosé Lois published daily in the local press since 1992. The park concentrates a number of sculptures, some of them really curious. It has spaces with curious statues dedicated to some iconic characters of the city. St Lazarus’ Park is the heart of modern Ourense, always bustling. There are two children playgrounds separated by age. At its core stands a monumental Baroque fountain, from the Cistercian monastery of Oseira. ![]() Work on the new cathedral progressed at speed in order to accommodate them. The transformation of the cult attracted pilgrims in ever greater numbers. Today it occupies a square on two levels, organized in streets with benches in the shade of many trees. Thus the relics of the fifth-century bishop Lazarus were rebranded as those of Lazarus of Bethany, the brother of Mary Magdalen, whom Jesus raised from the dead. Renlein, 1968), for years a symbol of the city. ![]() New buildings reduced it gradually, especially with the construction of Civil Government (nowadays the Sub-Delegation of the Governement) and the Ourense Tower (Antonio A. The Cathedral of Saint Lazarus of Autun, commonly known as Autun Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Autun and a national monument of France. The park was also for a time the fairgrounds, a large extension. Today is here the Franciscan Church, moved from its original location on top of the city in 1929. Lazarus, which was later moved to the neighborhood of O Peliquín. Associated with it was here a chapel in honor of St. It was once part of the hospital for pilgrims or lazaret, from which it takes its name, indicating that this site was away from the city centre. This park that has become the epicentre of modern Ourense in its surroundings, next to the administrative buildings, takes places the main trade and economic activity of the city. ![]()
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