Ethnographic heritage
O Lago Neighbourhood Souls' Shrine Peto de ánimas
- Figueiró, O Lago Neighbourhood, -
- Coordinates:41.961010, -8.768044
Located in O Lago neighbourhood, attached to a wall beside the path. It is built of granite with a strong vertical character. Over a rectangular base projects a convex ledge where the opening for the alms is visible. The niche is covered with a semicircular arch, protected by bars. It contains the altarpiece depicting the souls among the flames, with the initials “MFM” on the lower part.
The chapel has a pediment with an undulating profile crowned by a pediment that supports the cross.
Bibliography: Fernández de la Cigoña and Núñez, Estanislao: Esmoleiros e petos de ánimas da provincia de Pontevedra.Vigo: Ir Indo,1998. Fernández de la Cigoña, Estanislao and Loira, Félix: “Cruces, cruceiros e petos da parroquia de San Campio de Figueiró e San Cristovo de Goián (Tomiño-Pontevedra)”, in Asociación Galega para a Cultura e a Ecoloxía: Actas do VII Congreso Galego de Cruceiros, 2017. Asociación de Veciños da AuroraBoletín Informativo Cultural. Tomiño. Freiría, Eduardo: «Peto de ánimas de Lago». Patrimonio Galego. http://patrimoniogalego.net/index.php/40367/2013/04/peto-de-animas-de-lago-3/
