Los Cuatros Postes, Avila, Spain

Los Cuatro Postes (The Four Posts), 16th century, Avila, Castile and Leon, Spain. This simple shrine, a cross covered by a canopy supported by 4 Doric columns, marks the place where St Theresa's uncle prevented her and her brother from seeking martyrdom in battle with the Moors. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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LCSPAIN11_MC306.jpg

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© Manuel Cohen

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5616x3744 / 4.5MB

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Castile and Leon (Segovia, Avila), Spain