Pazo de Punxín
About this heritage
The Pazo de Punxín, also known as Pazo da Forxa, is a Baroque construction with a rectangular floor plan, organized in an L shape and highlighted by a tower located at the confluence of its two wings. Next to the main building is a small annex: a glazed gallery that connects to a smaller quadrangular building, giving the complex greater width towards the street, opposite a small garden. This pazo is a clear example of Galician manor architecture, combining defensive and residential elements in a rural setting.
To learn more
The Pazo de Punxín is a very large and old house, shaped like an L with a tower at the corner where its two parts meet. Next to it is a gallery with many windows that connects the pazo with a smaller house. In front, there is a beautiful garden. It is a special place that tells us how important families in Galicia lived many years ago.
To know it better
The Pazo de Punxín or da Forxa constitutes a significant example of Galician Baroque civil architecture. The complex features a rectangular floor plan and develops in an L shape, highlighting the tower located at the intersection of the two wings, a characteristic element of Galician pazos from the modern era. Annexed to the main body is a glazed gallery that connects to a smaller quadrangular building, generating a longer façade towards the public road and articulating the space in front of a small garden. The layout and architectural elements reflect the functional and representative evolution of the Galician rural nobility in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Location
- Town
- A Forxa
- Municipality
- Punxín
- 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
- 42.36988
- Longitud
- -8.00005