In the other, a reminder of the role of women in traditional crafts, a beautiful Castiñeira or chestnut seller, by Xosé Cid (2001). The sculpture is the work of César Lombera (1992).Īt the bottom, in a corner there is a tribute to the Ourense Rallye, with its promoters sitting on the mythical Alpinche car (Ramón Conde, 2006). At the top we can see a funny character with a black beret reading a newspaper: he is O Carrabouxo, star of a humour strip by cartoonist Xosé Lois published daily in the local press since 1992. The park concentrates a number of sculptures, some of them really curious. It has spaces with curious statues dedicated to some iconic characters of the city. St Lazarus’ Park is the heart of modern Ourense, always bustling. There are two children playgrounds separated by age. At its core stands a monumental Baroque fountain, from the Cistercian monastery of Oseira. Today it occupies a square on two levels, organized in streets with benches in the shade of many trees. Renlein, 1968), for years a symbol of the city. New buildings reduced it gradually, especially with the construction of Civil Government (nowadays the Sub-Delegation of the Governement) and the Ourense Tower (Antonio A. The park was also for a time the fairgrounds, a large extension. Today is here the Franciscan Church, moved from its original location on top of the city in 1929. Lazarus, of whom alone we have to treat here, went to Marseilles, and, having converted a number of its inhabitants to Christianity, became their first pastor.
Lazarus, which was later moved to the neighborhood of O Peliquín. Associated with it was here a chapel in honor of St. It was once part of the hospital for pilgrims or lazaret, from which it takes its name, indicating that this site was away from the city centre. The traditional uncertainty of the Latin Church about the identity of Mary (the Magdalene to whom Christ appeared after his resurrection, the sister of Martha, the sinner whose sins the Lord had forgiven), which resulted in the inclusion of Martha alone on 29 July in the Roman Calendar, has been resolved in recent studies and times, as attested. This park that has become the epicentre of modern Ourense in its surroundings, next to the administrative buildings, takes places the main trade and economic activity of the city.
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