Standing in an avenue in Seville, the Humilladero de la Cruz del Campo is a medieval wayside cross declared a monument of cultural interest. While its construction date is disputed, some say it was built in 1380 by the brothers of the cofradía Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles. Others suggest it was built in 1482 by the corregidor Diego de Merlo, or that he simply performed a renovation replacing a wooden cross with a stone one and a Mudéjar templete.
In 1571, the current marble cross was attributed to Juan Bautista Vázquez el Viejo. In 1536, Fadrique Enríquez de Ribera established the end of the Vía Crucis at the humilladero, choosing the location because the distance from his palace matched the distance between the praetorium and Calvary. This led several hermandades to begin making their stations of penitence at the site.
The name and silhouette of the monument served as a brand for the beer produced by the brewery installed in 1904 nearby, one of the pioneers in Spain in beer production. Although the brand later changed to Cruzcampo, the figure of the templete continues to appear on its packaging. The restoration of the templete was inaugurated in 2009.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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