Virgin of the Rock
The Virgin of the Rock is a 15-meter high stone sculpture of the Virgin Mary, with a viewpoint accessible from within, located on Mount Sansón, at 100 m above sea level, in the Rías Baixas, within the municipality of Pontevedra, Spain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in Baiona (Spain)
- Also known as: “Virxe da Rocha”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monterreal Castle and Concheira.
Monterreal Castle
Photo: María Ouro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monterreal Castle is a castle in Baiona, Spain. Construction began in the 12th century and was completed in the 16th century. It now serves as a tourist attraction and houses a Parador hotel. Monterreal Castle is situated 1 km northeast of Virgin of the Rock.
Concheira
Beach
Photo: HombreDHojalata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Concheira is a beach, which is situated 590 metres east of Virgin of the Rock.
Chapel of Santa Liberata, Baiona
Church
Photo: Xosema, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapel of Santa Liberata, Baiona is a church, which is situated 670 metres southeast of Virgin of the Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include A Igrexa and O Burgo.
Virgin of the Rock
- Category: historic site
- Location: Baiona, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.12101° or 42° 7′ 16″ northLongitude
-8.85864° or 8° 51′ 31″ westElevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
8CJH44CR+CGOpenStreetMap ID
node 416371278OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Virgin of the Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Virxe da Rocha”
- Galician: “Virxe da Rocha”
- Spanish: “Virgen de la Roca”
- Spanish: “Virxe da Rocha”
- Swedish: “Virxe da Rocha”
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