Casa grande San Lorenzo
About this heritage
The Casa Grande de San Lourenzo, located in the municipality of Coles, is a traditional Galician building that reflects the splendor of civil architecture from past eras. This pazo, built between the 17th and 18th centuries, features an imposing stone facade, a heraldic shield, and annexed structures such as a hórreo and chapel, characteristic of the manor houses of Galicia. Its natural surroundings and good state of preservation make it a valuable testimony to local history.
To learn more
The Casa Grande de San Lourenzo, located in the parish of San Lourenzo de Guítara (Coles), is a prominent example of Galician noble civil architecture from the 17th-18th centuries. The complex has a rectangular plan, granite ashlar walls, gabled roofs, and a baroque-style noble coat of arms on the main facade. It includes annexed elements such as a hórreo, private chapel, and agricultural dependencies, evidencing its self-sufficient nature and its function as an economic and social center of the area. Its heritage significance lies in the preservation of the complex and its value as a testimony to the socioeconomic structure of traditional rural Galicia.
To know it better
The Casa Grande de San Lourenzo is an old very large house located in Coles. It was the home of a noble family many centuries ago. It has stone walls, a family coat of arms, and is surrounded by nature. It also has a chapel and a hórreo, which was used to store corn. This house is an example of how important people lived in Galicia long ago. Today, it helps us better understand our past.
Location
- Town
- San Lourenzo
- Municipality
- Coles
- Province
- Ourense
- Country
- Spain
The asset
- Eco-destination
- Río Miño – Ourense
- Environment
- Rural
How to get there
- Access
- By land
The visit
- Visitable
- yes
Coordinates
- Latitud
- 42.38491
- Longitud
- -7.81503