Xardín do Posío - Ourense, Galicia, España - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

"Antigo campo que, desde mediados do século XIX, se converteu en parque público e Xardin Botánico por iniciativa dos profesores do Instituto con especies traídas do Xardín Botánico de Madrid.
Desde entón, consérvase como parque urbano cerrado, estruturado tres terrazas: a superior (orixinariamente, o bosque), con arboredo corpulento; central, tradicional paseo, e a inferior, centrada por un paseo de palmeiras e unha frondosa roseira, transformada en lago.
Dúas esculturas renden homenaxe cadanseu escritor. Francisco Asorey realiza a que dedica a Xavier Prado "Lameiro" en 1944. Mentres que a segunda recorda a Valentín Lamas Carvajal e é obra conxunta de Manuel Pascual (busto) e Antonio Failde (figuras con personaxes rurais).
Antano, na marxe do lateral sur, atopábase a ermida de Nosa Señora do Posío, destruída ao construír a rúa Coruña. A imaxe de gran devoción popular trasladouse a un fornelo próximo á fonte das Burgas"

EN: Thanks to the initiative of teachers from the Institute, this former field has been an enclosed public park and Botanical Garden since the mid-19th century with species orought from Madrid Botanical Gardens.
Laid out in three terraces, the upper terrace, originally a wood, has thick tree cover. The central terrace is a traditional promenade while the lower one had a central palm walk, and leafy rose garden, now a lake.
Two sculptures pay tribute to two different writers. In 1944 Francisco Asorey e ecuted
"Lameiro", dedicated to Xavier Prado while the second, commemorating Valentín
Lamas Carvajal, is a joint work of Manuel Pascual (the bust) and Antonio Failde (figures with rural subjects).
On the edge of the southern side, was the ancient shrine of Nuestra Señora del Posío.
This was demolished when Calle Coruña was built and the image, object of popular devotion, was transferred to a niche close to the As Burgas fountain."

Source: plaque

Group that erected the marker: Ourense Council Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Xardín do Posío Ourense, Galicia España URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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