Description: PH28Dimensions :10.5 cm by 4.5 cmStereoscopic plate.Fast and careful shipping.The Espélugues Way of the Cross is a monumental Way of the Cross located in Lourdes, on the Espélugues hill, to the south and close to the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.The Espélugues hill, part of the Lourdes sanctuary estate, is separated from the central part by Avenue Mgr Théas and Route de la Forêt; it overlooks the three basilicas to the south. The Espélugues farmhouse, which extends over the hill, was acquired by the missionaries responsible for the sanctuaries in 1869.The Stations of the Cross, featuring slightly larger-than-life figures (about 2 m tall), winds through trees and rocks for about 1,500 metres, climbing to the 13th station and then descending more quickly. It includes the traditional fourteen stations which evoke the passion of Christ, from his condemnation to his burial, plus a fifteenth station, the resurrection of Christ, added in 1958.The figures, 115 in number, are made of bronze and produced by Raffl. Most of the stations are gifts from dioceses in France, others are from foreign nations (the 4th by Germans, the 10th by Hungarians and the 14th by Italians).The first station was installed in 1901 and the solemn inauguration of the Stations of the Cross took place on September 14 and 15, 1912, dates of the feasts of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and Our Lady of Sorrows. _The Espélugues hill, part of the Lourdes sanctuary estate, is separated from the central part by Avenue Mgr Théas and Route de la Forêt; it overlooks the three basilicas to the south. The Espélugues farmhouse, which extends over the hill, was acquired by the missionaries responsible for the sanctuaries in 1869. The Stations of the Cross, featuring slightly larger-than-life figures (about 2 m tall), winds through trees and rocks for about 1,500 metres, climbing to the 13th station and then descending more quickly. It includes the traditional fourteen stations which evoke the passion of Christ, from his condemnation to his burial, plus a fifteenth station, the resurrection of Christ, added in 1958. The figures, 115 in number, are made of bronze and produced by Raffl. Most of the stations are
Price: 9.34 USD
Location: Strasbourg
End Time: 2025-01-09T21:01:31.000Z
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