Cristo del Otero

*Cristo del Otero*
	Monument to Christ
	42°1′42″N 4°31′46″W / 42.02833°N 4.52944°W
Location	Palencia, ; Palencia Province, ; Castilla y León,; Spain
Designer	Victorio Macho
Material	Cement
Height	21 meters
Completion date	12 June 1931

The Cristo del Otero (Christ of the Knoll) is a large sculpture and symbol of the city of Palencia in Spain, located on a knoll (otero) on the outskirts of the city.^[1] Another name, much less popular, is the Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The sculpture was designed by Victorio Macho,^[2] and it is also the location of his tomb.

^ Anna Kathryn Kendrick; Meagan Michelson; Daniel Barbero (25 November 2008). Let's Go 2009 Spain & Portugal with Morocco. St. Martin's Press. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-312-38573-6.
^ "Efemérides de Cultura para el 23 de diciembre (Efemérides de Cultura para el 23 de diciembre)." Notimex 22 Dec. 2010: 1. Points of View Reference Center. Web. 27 June 2014.

[KendrickMichelson2008-1] Anna Kathryn Kendrick; Meagan Michelson; Daniel Barbero (25 November 2008). Let's Go 2009 Spain & Portugal with Morocco. St. Martin's Press. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-312-38573-6.

[2] "Efemérides de Cultura para el 23 de diciembre (Efemérides de Cultura para el 23 de diciembre)." Notimex 22 Dec. 2010: 1. Points of View Reference Center. Web. 27 June 2014.

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