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• O Cuadrante mansion, Valle-Inclán house-museum. Vilanova de Arousa.

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  … Rúa Luces de Bohemia, s/n. 36620. Vilanova de Arousa. Pontevedra. (Galicia) E-mail: museos@vilanovadearousa.com. http://www.museocuadrante.com/. The man of letters Ramón María del Valle-Inclán was born in this ancestral house on 28 October 1866. It has recently been fitted out as a house-museum dedi…

• Monastery of Santa María in Armenteira. Meis.

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  … 36192. Armenteira (Santa María P.). Meis. Pontevedra. (Galicia) E-mail: info@monasteriodearmenteira.org. www.monasteriodearmenteira.org. This monastery belongs to the Cistercian order and was founded by the knight Ero de Armenteira in 1168. It has a square cloister, a kitchen, and a tower, all in th…

• San Juan Monastery. Poio.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Convento 2. 36995. Poio de Arriba. Poio. Pontevedra. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 986778405 | Founded by San Fructuoso in the 7th century, during the Middle Ages it accumulated feudal power over this part of the Pontevedra Ría. The Benedictine monks abandoned the monastery in 1835, because of the S…

• Santa María la Mayor Basilica. Pontevedra.

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  … Avenida de Santa María 24. 36002. Pontevedra. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 986866185 | www.riasbaixas.depo.es. The basilica of Santa Maria la Mayor is one of the jewels in the crown of Galician Gothic architecture. It is a clear example of Spanish Elizabethan Gothic architecture. Built in the sixteenth centu…

• Ruins of the Santo Domingo Monastery. Pontevedra.

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  … Paseo de Montero Ríos s/n. 36001. Pontevedra. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 886201301 | E-mail: secretaria.museo@depo.es. www.museo.depontevedra.es. The convent, founded in 1281, belonged to the Dominican order. It is built in Gothic style. Of the church, only the sanctuary with five polygonal chapels is pres…

• Church of La Peregrina. Pontevedra.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Peregrina, s/n. 36003. Pontevedra. (Galicia) www.riasbaixas.depo.es. This church's dedication to the cult of the Virgin, as well as its unusual design in the shape of a scallop shell, indicate that it was intended for use by pilgrims on the road to Santiago. It is located beside the Goth…

• San Francisco Church. Pontevedra.

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  … Jardines de Castro San Pedro s/n. 36002. Pontevedra. (Galicia) www.riasbaixas.depo.es. Built between the 14th and 15th centuries, it forms part of the mendicant type of church in Galicia. It is Gothic in style and has a Latin cross plan, with a single nave, transept, wooden roof and sanctuary with t…

• Monastery of San Salvador de Lérez. Pontevedra.

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  … Periferia del caserío de Piolla. 36156. Pontevedra. (Galicia) www.riasbaixas.depo.es. Located very close to the city of Pontevedra, this old Benedictine monastery, whose existence has been recorded since the 9th century, contains various interesting neoclassical and Baroque elements. The monastery c…

• Santa María la Nueva Church. Noia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Escultor Ferreiro s/n. 15200. Noia. A Coruña. (Galicia) www.noia.es. It is one of the most representative Gothic churches.Built in 1327 on the site of an old Romanesque church.The church has a single nave with flat plan sanctuary and thick walls.During the XVIII century a sacristy was added al…

• Soutomaior Castle. Soutomaior.

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  … Castillo de Soutomaior, s/n. 36691. Soutomaior. Pontevedra. (Galicia) http://www.soutomaior.com/. Strategically located in the valley of the Verdugo river, just a few kilometres from the city of Pontevedra, this is an extremely well preserved example of military and palatial architectural. It was fo…

• Mazarelos Arch. Santiago de Compostela.

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  … Plaza de Mazarelos s/n. 15705. Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña. (Galicia) E-mail: info@santiagoturismo.com. www.santiagoturismo.com. Medieval wall entrance. The only Medieval wall entrance still standing. The arch of Mazarelos is the only entrance o the old medieval wall that is still standing. Acc…

• Geography and History Faculty, University of Santiago de Compostela. Santiago de Compostela.

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  … Plaza de la Universidad 1. 15782. Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 981582144 | E-mail: zhisdeca@usc.es. www.usc.es. A building with magnificent rooms. Built in the 18th century, the University building has been extended several times, even though today it only houses the Faculty…

• Raxoi Palace. Santiago de Compostela.

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  … Plaza del Obradoiro s/n. 15705. Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 981563864 | E-mail: info@santiagoturismo.com. www.santiagodecompostela.org. An old seminary for confessors. The Raxoi Palace is located in front of the Cathedral in Plaza del Obradoiro. It was commissioned by the a…

• Hostal de los Reyes Católicos. Santiago de Compostela.

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  … Plaza Obradoiro 1. 15705. Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 981563094 | E-mail: santiago@parador.es. www.parador.es. An architectural treasure created to provide lodging for pilgrims. Founded by the Catholic Monarchs as a hostel for pilgrims who had ended the Way of Saint James, …

• Gelmírez Palace. Santiago de Compostela.

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  … Plaza del Obradoiro s/n. 15705. Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña. (Galicia) www.santiagoturismo.com. One of the finest examples of Spanish civil Romanesque art. Gelmírez Palace was constructed in the 12th and 13th centuries, following the revolt that left the old Episcopal palace in ruins. It is con…

• Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Santiago de Compostela.

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  … Plaza Obradoiro. 15705. Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña. (Galicia) E-mail: info@santiagoturismo.com. www.catedraldesantiago.es. The end of the pilgrimage. Santiago cathedral is the last stop on the pilgrims' journey, and its monumental character makes it supremely worthy of this distinction. This i…

• Casa do Cabildo House. Santiago de Compostela.

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  … Plaza de Platerías s/n. 15705. Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña. (Galicia) E-mail: info@santiagoturismo.com. www.santiagoturismo.com. It has a lovely Baroque façade. It was built in 1758 and its beautiful Baroque façade stands out. The Casa del Cabildo has a lovely Baroque façade. It was designed by…

• San Martín Pinario Monastery. Santiago de Compostela.

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  … Plaza de la Inmaculada 5. 15705. Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 981555129 | E-mail: info@santiagoturismo.com. www.santiagoturismo.com. Most of the monastery is in the Baroque style. A magnificent monumental site in the historic old town. With a surface area of 20,000 square me…

• Santo Domingo de Bonaval Convent. Santiago de Compostela.

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  … Calle Bonaval s/n. 15703. Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 981554840 | E-mail: info@museodopobo.com. www.museodopobo.es. An array of different styles. The convent was founded in the thirteenth century, although most of the actual convent dates from after this period. The oldest …

• Nosa Señora da Guía Shrine. Vigo.

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  … Calle Doctor Corbal s/n. 36207. Vigo. Pontevedra. (Galicia) www.turismodevigo.org. The shrine dedicated to Nosa Señora da Guía started out as a project by architect Manuel Gómez Román in 1952, although it was not a new idea to build it at the top of Guía Mountain. The shrine is inspired by the Baroq…

• Church of Santa María. Vigo.

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  … Calle de la Palma, 6. 36202. Vigo. Pontevedra. (Galicia) E-mail: turismodevigo@vigo.org . www.turismodevigo.org. The church of Santa María in Vigo's old town is the city's most popular place of worship and is known as 'La Colegiata'. It is dedicated to the image of Cristo de la Victoria. It dates ba…

• Collegiate church of Santa María la Real de Sar. Santiago de Compostela.

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  … Plaza de la Colegiata de Sar. 15705. Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña. (Galicia) www.santiagoturismo.com. It is of particular interest for its slanting columns. It was built in the 12th century on the outskirts of the city. Interesting elements on the exterior are the small tower on the façade and t…