Collection of parish crosses of Boqueixón
The complex of cruceros parish of Boqueixón is one of the manifestaciones more representativas of the heritage etnográfico Galician. Distribuidos through the different parishes of the municipality, estos elementos of stone forman parte of the landscape traditional and reflejan the profunda religiosidad popular that caracterizó históricamente a the comunidades rurales.
The cruceros se localizan habitualmente in cruces of ways, atrios of churches and spaces públicos of special relevancia. also of su función simbólica and devocional, actuaban como puntos of referencia for viajeros and vecinos, contribuyendo a organizar the territorio and a reforzar the identidad comunitaria.
Cada crucero presenta características propias that reflejan the habilidad of the canteros local and the evolución of the tradiciones artísticas populares. Su presencia aporta a great valor cultural to the landscape and ayuda a comprender the importancia of the stone como material fundamental in the architecture and the arte Galicians.
Recorrer the cruceros of Boqueixón supone descubrir a parte esencial of the memoria colectiva of the municipality and acercarse a one of the expresiones more unique of the heritage traditional of Galicia.
municipality: Boqueixón
Categoría: spaces naturales Recurso turístico: Pico Sacro Subcategoría: Monte / viewpoint Ubicación: Termo municipal of Boqueixón
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