Pena das Pombas
Pena das Pombas is a peak in Monfero, A Coruña, Galicia. Pena das Pombas is situated nearby to the hamlet Queixeiro, as well as near As Cortizas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of San Xoán de Caaveiro and Fragas do Eume.
Monastery of San Xoán de Caaveiro
Monastery
Photo: Lansbricae, CC BY 2.0.
The Monastery of San Xoán de Caaveiro is a Galician monastery founded in the tenth century by Saint Rudesind. It is situated in A Capela, in Galicia, within the Fragas do Eume natural park.
Fragas do Eume
Photo: migonmar25, CC BY 2.0.
The Fragas do Eume is a natural park situated in north-west Spain. Fraga is a Galician word for "natural woodland", and the park is an example of a temperate rainforest in which oak is the climax vegetation.
Hórreo
Building
Photo: Atobar, Public domain.
An hórreo is a typical granary from the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, built in wood or stone, raised from the ground by pillars ending in flat staddle stones to prevent access by rodents. Ventilation is allowed by the slits in its walls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include O Cruceiro and A Eirexa.
Pena das Pombas
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Monfero, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.3822° or 43° 22′ 56″ northLongitude
-8.0581° or 8° 3′ 29″ westOpen location code
8CMH9WJR+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1249944002OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Queixeiro and As Cortizas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igrexa de San Xurxo de Queixeiro and Pena da Ferradura.
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