Monument to Castelao
Monument to Castelao is a work of art in Pontevedra, Galicia. Monument to Castelao is situated nearby to Praza da Leña, as well as near the museum Museo de Pontevedra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: statue
- Description: sculpture in Pontevedra, Spain
- Also known as: “Castelao” and “Castelao (statue)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pazo de García Flórez and Pazo de Mugartegui.
Pazo de García Flórez
Public building
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The Pazo de García Flórez is an 18th-century baroque pazo located between Sarmiento Street and Plaza de la Leña in the city of Pontevedra, Spain, in the heart of the old town.
Pazo de Mugartegui
Castle
The Palace of Mugartegui, or Palace of the Counts of Fefiñáns in Pontevedra, Spain, is a Baroque pazo dating from the 18th century. It currently houses the headquarters of the Regulatory Council of the Rías Baixas Designation of Origin. Pazo de Mugartegui is situated 120 metres north of Monument to Castelao.
St. Bartholomew’s Church, Pontevedra
Church
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St. Bartholomew's Church is a Catholic religious building in the city of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. The church was built in the late 17th century in the Baroque style as a place of worship and pastoral activities for the adjoining Jesuit college.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include O Burgo and A Moureira.
O Burgo
Suburb
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O Burgo is a neighbourhood in the city of Pontevedra. It is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city and is crossed by the Portuguese Way. On its right-hand side is the A Xunqueira area with important educational and cultural facilities.
A Moureira
Quarter
Photo: juantiagues, CC BY-SA 2.0.
A Moureira is the old seafarers' and fishermen's quarter of the city of Pontevedra, where the Seamen's Guild lived, near the Lérez river, the Pontevedra ria and the Gafos river. Nowadays, it is part of the city centre.
Campolongo
Quarter
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Campolongo is a neighbourhood in the city of Pontevedra. It has a residential, administrative, educational and commercial function.
Monument to Castelao
- Categories: sculpture, statue, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.43262° or 42° 25′ 57″ northLongitude
-8.64317° or 8° 38′ 35″ westOpen location code
8CJHC9M4+2POpenStreetMap ID
node 10782651805OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q106570128
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Monument to Castelao” goes by many names.
- French: “Castelao (statue)”
- French: “Castelao”
- French: “Monument à Castelao”
- Galician: “Castelao”
- Galician: “Monumento a Castelao”
- Italian: “Castelao”
- Italian: “Monumento di Castelao”
- Italian: “Statua di Castelao”
- Portuguese: “Castelao (estátua)”
- Portuguese: “Castelao”
- Portuguese: “Monumento a Castelao”
- Spanish: “Castelao (estatua)”
- Spanish: “Castelao”
- Spanish: “Monumento a Castelao”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praza da Leña and Museo de Pontevedra.
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