Church of San Miguel Melias
This church, with a single nave and rectangular apse, has undergone several renovations, especially in the last quarter of the 18th century, and lost its original apse in the 20th century. As in many other temples, the western façade has also changed: it has been raised in height and an oculus has been opened, although […]
Cruceiro of the Pazo de Punxín
The Cruceiro of the Pazo de Punxín is located inside the pazo itself and is an example of the Galician tradition of placing these monuments in private spaces of historical importance. It stands on two square-section steps and a truncated conical base, which leads to a cylindrical shaft that tapers upwards. On top of this […]
Eurasian Curlew
The Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata, is one of the largest waders in Europe and is easy to identify by its imposing size, sandy brown plumage with fine streaks, and above all, by its extraordinarily long and downward-curved bill, even longer in the female. With binoculars, it can be easily observed in marshes and estuaries such […]
San Lorenzo Cross
The cross is located in the San Lorenzo festival field, on a square platform with two steps, the first being quite tall. It is built of granite and, on the platform, there is a cube-shaped base featuring an inscription and the date May 1707. Above this base rises an octagonal shaft, followed by a capital […]
CHURCH OF SANTIAGO DE CARRACEDO
The Church of Santiago de Carracedo is a single-nave temple with a rectangular apse, which has undergone various renovations over time. In the last quarter of the 18th century, significant modifications were made, and in the 20th century it lost its original apse. The western façade has also changed, as height was added along with […]
Cathedral of San Martiño de Ourense
The Cathedral of San Martiño is the most emblematic monument of Ourense and one of the great Romanesque temples in Spain. Its construction began in the 12th century and it was consecrated in 1188, although over the centuries it has incorporated elements of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical styles. Built on an ancient Suevic temple, […]
Lugo Cathedral
Romanesque cathedral with Gothic and Baroque elements, linked to the Camino Primitivo.
Cova da Moura
Cova da Moura, located near the Castillo de Laias in the Ourense municipality of Cenlle, is an underground gallery excavated by the Romans. This gallery, about 40 meters long, was built to channel water used in the washing of gold-bearing materials, with the aim of separating small gold nuggets. It is part of an important […]
Os Peares Enclave and River Beach
Os Peares is a unique locality situated in the enclave known as Tres Ríos, where the Sil, Búbal, and Miño rivers converge. This village is famous for its administrative complexity: it belongs to two provinces (Lugo and Ourense), four municipalities, three judicial districts, and two dioceses, making it the most complex village in Spain. In […]
San Pedro de Trasalba Church
Romanesque church transitioning to Gothic from the 13th century with significant 19th-century renovations. It features an interesting Romanesque portal transitioning to Gothic with a clearly pointed semicircular arch and a tympanum of traditional Romanesque shape resting on two corbels depicting two half-bodied animals. The tympanum is framed by two archivolts of slightly pointed arches adorned […]