Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: quarter-jack

Today, Plasencia is a city with more than 40,000 inhabitants. The city was founded in 1186 by Alfonso VIII of Castile during the reconquest of the Moorish-occupied territories from the 10th century onwards and was elevated to the status of a bishop's see by Pope Clement III just three years later. However, the conflicts between Christians and the Almohads, who were dominant at the time, continued until 1212, when the city finally came under Christian rule after the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. The old town hall on the Plaza Mayor has a very interesting clock, whith this huge jacquemart (aka "quarter-jack").

Jean de Nivelles is a more than 500 years old jacquemart (aka "quarter-jack"), who works high on the tower of the Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude. During the 2018 FIFA World Cup he obviously supported the Belgian Team (aka "Red Devils"), who finished third in Russia.