A Coruña

A Coruña is a large port in Galicia in northwest Spain. Its sights reflect its heritage as a fortified harbour much battered by other nations. The city is the site of the Roman Tower of Hercules, a lighthouse which has been in continuous operation since possibly the 2nd century AD.

Type: Locality with 246,000 residents
Also known as: “15030”, “A Coruna”, and “Corunna”
Historically known as: “The Groyne”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tower of Hercules and Estadio Riazor.

Tower of Hercules

Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, overlooking the Atlantic coast. It is the only fully preserved Roman lighthouse still used for maritime signalling.

Estadio Riazor

Stadium

Photo: Albert galiza, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Estadio Municipal de Riazor, also known as Estadio Abanca-Riazor due to sponsorship reasons, is an all-seater stadium in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain which is the home stadium of Deportivo de A Coruña.

Royal Galician Academy

Public building

Photo: Certo Xornal, CC BY 2.0.

The Royal Galician Academy is an institution dedicated to the study of Galician culture and especially the Galician language; it promulgates norms of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary and works to promote the language.