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| San Gabriel de Cholula, 1668 segmented atrium cross with alternating rosettes and lozenges. |
As a follow up to our earlier page on the monastery of San Gabriel in this city, we present here a selection of other carved stone crosses adorning the churches and cemeteries of Cholula.
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This is the atrium cross of the church of San Miguel,
located behind San Gabriel, ornamented in a similar pattern |
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| San Miguelito: this smaller chapel has a modern foliated gable cross with chalice and Host |
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| Large cross in the Cholula Pantheon (cemetery) in the style of the San Gabriel cross |
Two other Pantheon crosses
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| Below the great pyramid of Cholula: a rustic stone cross |
In addition to those on inner city churches, there are several other old crosses on interest in outlying communities barrios of Cholula:
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Santa Maria Magdalena Xixitla: gable cross with Passion symbols
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Trinidad Xixitla: atrium cross with Passion reliefs
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| San Gregorio Zacapechpan: atrium cross with Passion symbols |
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| San Luis Tehuiloyocan: atrium cross with Passion reliefs |
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| Another in similar style, dated 1713, is found in nearby Santiago Momoxpan |
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San Gregorio Atzompa, carved and painted atrium cross
text & images © Richard Perry, photography: Niccolo Brooker & Diana Roberts |
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