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The horses come together to Moors and Christians, the Fiestas de Caravaca de la Cruz are held from 1 to 5 May in honor of the patron saint of the village, the Blessed and Vera Cruz de Caravaca. The horses came from Caravaca de la Cruz, on 2 May was done with the streets of the city with its splendid robes embroidered in silk and gold, and the ...
Replica of a Portuguese caravel used during the Portuguese discoveries. As the Order of Christ, led by Prince Henry, the Navigator, was a leading developer of the Portuguese Discoveries, the Cross of Christ was used on the sails of the Portuguese caravels, carracks and other ships involved in the exploration of the seas.
Basilica of Vera Cruz (Spanish: Basílica de la Vera Cruz) is a Roman Catholic Church (minor basilica) in town Caravaca de la Cruz. The church was given the title of minor basilica by Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on December 3, 2007.
A great cross (the so-called Cruz de Guía – Guiding Cross) is carried at the beginning of each procession. A number of people (sometimes barefoot) dressed in a habit and with the distinctive pointed hood ( capirote ), and holding long wax candles (only lit by night), marching in silence.
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His work Retablo de los Reyes in the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (1718–37) was the first building to showcase estipites in the New World. The era of estipites only lasted till 1783 with the establishment of Academia de San Carlos , an architecture school in New Spain.
Vista general. A la izquierda, la sierra de Mojantes. Barranda is a village of Murcia, located in the municipality of Caravaca de la Cruz. According to the 2009 census, the village has 884 inhabitants. Houses in Barranda are distributed throughout the highway.
Most Holy Christ of the True Cross and Blood (Santísimo Cristo de la Vera+Cruz y Sangre). Belonging to the Royal Merged Confraternities, the Most Holy Christ of the True Cross and Blood is the oldest image of Christ in the city, dated in the 16th century. Its silent procession, the last of the night, is a unique feature of the festivities. [15]