Plaza de Maria Pita

Plaza de Maria Pita is a square in A Coruña, Galicia. Plaza de Maria Pita is situated nearby to the church Igrexa de San Xurxo, as well as near the public building Royal Galician Academy.

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Highlights include Royal Galician Academy and Church of Santiago.

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. Royal Galician Academy is situated 190 metres southeast of Plaza de Maria Pita.

Church of Santiago

Church

Photo: Jose Luis Cernadas Iglesias, CC BY 2.0.

The Church of Santiago is a catholic church in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Founded in the 12th century, it's the oldest religious temple in the city. It became a historic monument on 18 August 1972. Church of Santiago is situated 210 metres southeast of Plaza de Maria Pita.

Igrexa de San Xurxo

Church

Photo: Zarateman, CC0.

Igrexa de San Xurxo is a church in A Coruña, Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is built in the baroque style. Here first same-sex marriage in Spain took place between Elisa and Marcela in 1901, which is the basis for the movie of the same name… Igrexa de San Xurxo is situated 150 metres northwest of Plaza de Maria Pita.